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Lump In The Armpit, Pus Discharge. Ingrown Hair?.

Hi, I have a lump in my arm pit. I have had it for years and it comes and goes. It will swell up the size of a golf ball then start oozing a very smelly pus. I have had to have it lanced twice and they keep telling me its am ingrown hair. Now for the past month it has not gone away. It oozes constantly and noticed I am getting one in my other arm pit. Any ideas?
Fri, 24 May 2013
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Go and see a doctor.
I have two questions for you, the answers to which can change your course of management.
1. Do you shave/wax your arm pits? if yes, it's very likely that you have folliculitis ie inflammation/ infection of hair follicles. If you use topical antibiotic while they are still tiny, you can, most of the time prevent it from developing into an abcess. Once, they grow in size and pus collects within them, they have to be drained.
2. Do you have cats? Have you been scratched by a cat? This could present with similar symptoms for which you would need antibiotics besides drainage.
Either ways, see your doctor.
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Lump In The Armpit, Pus Discharge. Ingrown Hair?.

Go and see a doctor. I have two questions for you, the answers to which can change your course of management. 1. Do you shave/wax your arm pits? if yes, it s very likely that you have folliculitis ie inflammation/ infection of hair follicles. If you use topical antibiotic while they are still tiny, you can, most of the time prevent it from developing into an abcess. Once, they grow in size and pus collects within them, they have to be drained. 2. Do you have cats? Have you been scratched by a cat? This could present with similar symptoms for which you would need antibiotics besides drainage. Either ways, see your doctor.