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Hard Cyst In The Armpit. Treatment?

I have a cyst under my armpit (I used to shave the area, then wax and now I use silk-épil and I might be overusing antitraspirants, the skin above the cyst is darker than my usual colour, about the siza of a small pea and hard to touch, but can be moved although it seems attached to the skin), how do I treat it at home, if possible?
posted on Thu, 23 May 2013
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Hi,
It seems that you are having epidermoid cyst.
It is a cyst containing keratinous whitish materials.
It is benign condition.
If it is infected, then it becomes painful.
There is no home remedy.
The excellant treatment is total excision.
You consult either dermatologist or sugeon.
He will excise it under local anaesthesia, a simple OPD procedure.
You will be alright.
So consult any above consultant.

Regards.

Dr. Ilyas Patel MD

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Hard Cyst In The Armpit. Treatment?

Hi, It seems that you are having epidermoid cyst. It is a cyst containing keratinous whitish materials. It is benign condition. If it is infected, then it becomes painful. There is no home remedy. The excellant treatment is total excision. You consult either dermatologist or sugeon. He will excise it under local anaesthesia, a simple OPD procedure. You will be alright. So consult any above consultant. Regards. Dr. Ilyas Patel MD