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What Causes Lump On The Outer Area Of The Armpit?

I am a 28yr old female and I have a lump on the outer area my left armpit, a little smaller than a marble, nowhere near the breast tissue. Its not at all painful. doesnt seem like a swollen gland or ingrown, it has been there about 10 days with no changes I have been getting laser hair removal on my armpits for 5 months now, do you think there is any relation?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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That may be due to swollen lymph nodes because of the treatment you are undergoing.
So, please consult your treating doctor for examination and further management to rule out other causes of lump.
All the best.
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What Causes Lump On The Outer Area Of The Armpit?

Thanks for asking in healthcaremagic forum That may be due to swollen lymph nodes because of the treatment you are undergoing. So, please consult your treating doctor for examination and further management to rule out other causes of lump. All the best.