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Suggest Treatment For Lumps In Armpit

I am 33, just had a baby.about 10 months back I had a lump in my right armpit. Got it checked doctor said it's bacterial infection due to shaving so gave me medicines but I couldn't take it coz I got pregnant and now after delivery when I went to see the doctor she suggested ultrasound coz my lump has gone bigger and soft. I got ultrasound done but nothing clear and now I have to go to the doctor again. I had tb about 11 years back which was cured. I am worried.
Fri, 22 May 2015
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Hello!

Thank you for the query.

Such lump usually appears due to hair follicle inflammation caused by shaving. In such case, the best treatment is not an antibiotic, but incision and pus drainage.
It is also possible that this lump is an enlarged lymph node. However this should be visible in the ultrasound. It is also good to have breasts checked when a lump in the armpit appears. I hope you have had breasts ultrasound as well.
I suggest you to consult general surgeon with this problem.

Hope this will help.
Regards.
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Suggest Treatment For Lumps In Armpit

Hello! Thank you for the query. Such lump usually appears due to hair follicle inflammation caused by shaving. In such case, the best treatment is not an antibiotic, but incision and pus drainage. It is also possible that this lump is an enlarged lymph node. However this should be visible in the ultrasound. It is also good to have breasts checked when a lump in the armpit appears. I hope you have had breasts ultrasound as well. I suggest you to consult general surgeon with this problem. Hope this will help. Regards.