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Recurring Painful Bumps Under Armpits, Leave The Skin Deformed After Popping. What Is The Permanent Cure?

Hi, i have these painful bumps under my armpits and they grow big to a point i can t put my arms down because its so tender it hurts. And soon or later they pop and pus come out but leaves my armpit skin all deformed, i had this condition since i was a young teen and i want to stop suffering with this horrible pain. what is going on with my skin ? Is there anyway to make the bumps go away and never come back? What condition do i have thats causing these effects? Please help.
Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Thanks for choosing HCM,
the condition you have described is most probably HIDRADINITIS SUPPURATIVA .This is a chronic condition with recurrent on and off acute attacks leads to scarring also.you should be biopsied from your armpit .Meanwhile start tab metronidazole 400mg tid along with tab erythromycin500mg bid for 15 days.
Also apply Fucidic acid cream twice daily.
Let me know after 2 weeks .bye for now.
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Recurring Painful Bumps Under Armpits, Leave The Skin Deformed After Popping. What Is The Permanent Cure?

Thanks for choosing HCM, the condition you have described is most probably HIDRADINITIS SUPPURATIVA .This is a chronic condition with recurrent on and off acute attacks leads to scarring also.you should be biopsied from your armpit .Meanwhile start tab metronidazole 400mg tid along with tab erythromycin500mg bid for 15 days. Also apply Fucidic acid cream twice daily. Let me know after 2 weeks .bye for now.