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What Causes Painful Lumps In The Armpit?

i have a couple lumps in my armpit that have been there for awhile they never fully leave but sometimes get smaller.. One of the lumps sometimes ooze or bleed but i can never pop them.. and ive been getting more and they are so very painful i can barley close my arm.. any clue what it is?
Fri, 30 May 2014
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Hi.
Thanks for your query and an elucidate history.
This is a condition called hydradenitis, the skin of the armpit has not really adjusted to the hormonal changes is one of the reasons.
This is the reason the boils develop and before the first ones are healed the another crop up.
I advise all my patients:
Clean with water 2 to 3 times in a day.
Apply liquid povidone iodine thrice daily. This will kill all the skin bacteria and may avoid further infection.
A course of antibiotic to start with and continue with doxycyclin daily.
Wait and watch for 3 weeks. y this time most of the disease is under control.
In case of failures a small surgery may be needed to remove the disease bearing skin . This is a staged surgery and needs a few seating.
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What Causes Painful Lumps In The Armpit?

Hi. Thanks for your query and an elucidate history. This is a condition called hydradenitis, the skin of the armpit has not really adjusted to the hormonal changes is one of the reasons. This is the reason the boils develop and before the first ones are healed the another crop up. I advise all my patients: Clean with water 2 to 3 times in a day. Apply liquid povidone iodine thrice daily. This will kill all the skin bacteria and may avoid further infection. A course of antibiotic to start with and continue with doxycyclin daily. Wait and watch for 3 weeks. y this time most of the disease is under control. In case of failures a small surgery may be needed to remove the disease bearing skin . This is a staged surgery and needs a few seating.