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Why Do I Have A Yellow Build Up In My Armpit ?

yellow build up on armpit hair , hair is somewhat brittle (break off easily), constant unremovable smell, comes back after shaving all hair, scrub throughly every night and morning in shower, no deodorant or antipersperant anymore but still comes back
posted on Mon, 19 Mar 2012
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Hi Dear
Welcome to the HCM.
Fungal infection !!.
Remove all the hairs and apply some antifungal cream like clotimazole for a week three times a day.
Apply antifungal powder after bath in arm pit and groin regularly .
Hope you will be benifitted.
Thanks
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Why Do I Have A Yellow Build Up In My Armpit ?

Hi Dear Welcome to the HCM. Fungal infection !!. Remove all the hairs and apply some antifungal cream like clotimazole for a week three times a day. Apply antifungal powder after bath in arm pit and groin regularly . Hope you will be benifitted. Thanks