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Taken Botox In Armpits For Excess Sweating. Now Hives, Peeling Skin, Foul Smell, Soreness In Armpits. What Should I Do?
I suffer from excess sweating, and decided to take botox to my armpits. The procedure went well, but after that I noticed I might be allergic to botox; I got hives in my armpits. They lasted for a couple of months. Then they went away, but the skin in my armpits has started to peel off, and it smells disgusting. My armpits are very sore, and I need to peel them twice a day because of the amount of skin falling off. What should I do?
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Sun, 11 Nov 2012
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YES IT IS ALLERGY
NEED TO TAKE CARE OF LOCAL CLEANIN OF AREA IN ARM PITS
KEEP DRY AND AIRY
SWEAT FREE
WASH BY PUTTING SMALL QUANTITY OF POWDER OF POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE IN WATER
YOU CAN WASH IT MORNIN AND EVENIN AS IT REDUCES THE ACID IN SWEAT
APPLY ANTIFUNGAL OINTMENTS AND POWDERS IN THE AREA
NEED TO CONTINUE LON TILL THE WHOLE SKIN LAYER PEAL OFF AND NEW ONE COME
NEED TO TAKE CARE OF LOCAL CLEANIN OF AREA IN ARM PITS
KEEP DRY AND AIRY
SWEAT FREE
WASH BY PUTTING SMALL QUANTITY OF POWDER OF POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE IN WATER
YOU CAN WASH IT MORNIN AND EVENIN AS IT REDUCES THE ACID IN SWEAT
APPLY ANTIFUNGAL OINTMENTS AND POWDERS IN THE AREA
NEED TO CONTINUE LON TILL THE WHOLE SKIN LAYER PEAL OFF AND NEW ONE COME
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hello,hives in the armpit is called urticaria can be due to butox injections.peeling off skin,foul smell soreness can be due to fungal infection.use absorb powder in the morning and antfungal ointment in the night can cure it
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