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Redness, Swelling Of Skin Tag Below Armpit. Pasted A Band-aid Over It. Treatment?
Hii, i recently saw that my skin tag slightly below my armpit which i had since I was young, has became red and swollen, to a size of a tiny bead. At first i ignored it, but it hurt a tiny bit when it rubbed along my skin so I pasted a band-aid over it to keep it down so that it wont hurt even when I take the band-aid off. I also googled and found out the string-tying method to stop blood from flowing to it but mine s quite small so im not really sure about it. Should I see my doctor for it or just leave it ?
Sat, 19 Jan 2013
Hi thanks for your question.
Most probably you are having folliculitis that is inflammation of hair follicle.Bandid woun't do any thing.I would suggest you to consult a physician,who will be able to examine and let you know what exactly it is and may prescribe you appropriate treatment.
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Most probably you are having folliculitis that is inflammation of hair follicle.Bandid woun't do any thing.I would suggest you to consult a physician,who will be able to examine and let you know what exactly it is and may prescribe you appropriate treatment.
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