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How Can An Infected Ingrown Hair In The Armpit Be Treated?
I had what it looked like an ingrown hair under my armpit for 12-18 months pea size or smaller The other day after working out at the gym it started getting much bigger very fast Feels like the size of a walnut oval shape No pain just a little tender About a week before this I had an infected tooth that had to be pulled out, had no apparent issues wit it Any suggestions
Wed, 31 Jan 2018
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Dear an ingrown hair in the underarm area is painful because of the bump and irritation that occurs. It is caused by shaving, other hair removal methods, or friction from tight clothing. A deep ingrown, or embedded hair is a hair that has grown through the wall of the hair follicle. When dislodging a deep ingrown underarm hair, precautions must be taken to avoid infection and permanent scarring.
Place hot moist compresses to your underarm for 15 minutes three times per day. Keep the underarm cool, dry and free from irritation. Wear loose clothing because tight clothing may rub the ingrown hair bump and make it worse.Wash the area daily using an antibacterial soap. Apply deodorant or antiperspirant to the underarm as usual, but avoid the ingrown hair bump. Use over-the-counter hydrocortisone to stop the itching associated with the ingrown underarm hair. Avoid scratching the ingrown hair because you may accidentally break the skin and cause the area to become infected.Check the ingrown hair bump daily for the hair loop. Remove the ingrown end of the hair by gently lifting it with a sterilized needle. Sterilize the needle by placing it in rubbing alcohol.Put triple antibiotic ointment onto the ingrown hair bump after you remove the ingrown end of the hair to help prevent infection.If you notice the area becomes extremely painful or if you think it is infected, contact your doctor for treatment.
take care
thank you for trusting HCM
Dear an ingrown hair in the underarm area is painful because of the bump and irritation that occurs. It is caused by shaving, other hair removal methods, or friction from tight clothing. A deep ingrown, or embedded hair is a hair that has grown through the wall of the hair follicle. When dislodging a deep ingrown underarm hair, precautions must be taken to avoid infection and permanent scarring.
Place hot moist compresses to your underarm for 15 minutes three times per day. Keep the underarm cool, dry and free from irritation. Wear loose clothing because tight clothing may rub the ingrown hair bump and make it worse.Wash the area daily using an antibacterial soap. Apply deodorant or antiperspirant to the underarm as usual, but avoid the ingrown hair bump. Use over-the-counter hydrocortisone to stop the itching associated with the ingrown underarm hair. Avoid scratching the ingrown hair because you may accidentally break the skin and cause the area to become infected.Check the ingrown hair bump daily for the hair loop. Remove the ingrown end of the hair by gently lifting it with a sterilized needle. Sterilize the needle by placing it in rubbing alcohol.Put triple antibiotic ointment onto the ingrown hair bump after you remove the ingrown end of the hair to help prevent infection.If you notice the area becomes extremely painful or if you think it is infected, contact your doctor for treatment.
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