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What Causes Sudden Inflammation Under Armpit?

Posted on Tue, 5 May 2015

Question: Sudden inflammation of armpit. Bright red, no rash or pain. One armpit affected. Elderly person, no diabetes.
Applied triple antibiotic.

Answered by Dr. Dr.Albana Sejdini (8 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
a picture and following information are needed

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

can you upload a photo of rash?
any new drug used?
what about the overall health condition of the patient?

Looking forward to have the requested information in.
Dr.Albana

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr.Albana Sejdini (9 hours later)

Please let me know if you received the photo of the underarm area. Thanks!
No new drugs have been used and the patient is in excellent health.

Answered by Dr. Dr.Albana Sejdini (55 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hi back,

I received an empty file. Can you please send at the following e-mail address:

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with subject line: "Attn. to Dr.Albana Sejdini".

Thank you!

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr.Albana Sejdini (40 minutes later)

You should receive it shortly. Thank you!

Answered by Dr. Dr.Albana Sejdini (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Following advice...

Detailed Answer:
Hi back,

Thank you, this time I received it.

May I know if the patient has also an excellent self hygiene apart being in excellent health? Sometimes, if living in hot/humid places, such inflammation can arise if poor hygiene.

If no pain or itchiness, then, I advise to encourage the patient to keep a good local hygiene and to avoid any roll-on deodorant or other forms of deodorants until improvement. You can swipe with alcohol pads, let dry, then, apply iodine locally.

If it won't improve in a couple of days, then, clotrimazole lotion to apply locally.

Hope it was of help!
Dr.Albana

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr.Albana Sejdini (20 minutes later)

Thank you for your help. His hygiene is very good, but perhaps he is missing this area. I will follow your instructions to see if it clears. Is the clotrimazole lotion a prescription or OTC?

Answered by Dr. Dr.Albana Sejdini (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Clotrimazole lotion is an OTC medication,can find without prescription...

Detailed Answer:
Hi back,

Clotrimazole lotion is OTC medication. I have given some advice you can try without prescription. If within a couple of weeks, there won't be improvement, then, should follow with prescription medicines by dermatologist.

Please be careful when applying alcohol as it might give burning sensation and would aggravate the rash. If yes, then, skip alcohol and use only iodine.

Wish fast recovery!
Dr.Albana

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar