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Suggest Treatment For Bumps Under Arm Pit

Hello. I have recently gotten bumps under my arm pit. About 10, and all of them have heads on them. My under arm is very sore. I put hot compresses on it, trying to get them to pop. I haven t been using deo. Because didn t want to irritate the skin. What could this be caused by?
Wed, 4 Mar 2015
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Hello and welcome.

Boils in the axillary region are indeed common. Most of the times it is due to poor hygiene (e.g. hidradenitis suppurativa), infections, shaving or hair removal acquired irritation to the hair follicles, irritation from chemicals in deodorants or perfume, etc.

The treatment for them would be to just let them be, keep the region clean and dry, do not shave or scrub the region, use a mild soap and continue with the warm compresses to thr region. Do not try to pop them and try your best to be in comfortable temperature at all times, they are self-resolving and will soon subside on their own.

Best wishes.
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Suggest Treatment For Bumps Under Arm Pit

Hello and welcome. Boils in the axillary region are indeed common. Most of the times it is due to poor hygiene (e.g. hidradenitis suppurativa), infections, shaving or hair removal acquired irritation to the hair follicles, irritation from chemicals in deodorants or perfume, etc. The treatment for them would be to just let them be, keep the region clean and dry, do not shave or scrub the region, use a mild soap and continue with the warm compresses to thr region. Do not try to pop them and try your best to be in comfortable temperature at all times, they are self-resolving and will soon subside on their own. Best wishes.