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Suggest Treatment For A Hole Created By Popping Pus-filled Boil

Good morning. I'm concerned because my husband has a bump in his armpit. He thought he had pus and blood in it so he's been popping it.It's also been painful. However, it turned to a hole. Now we don't know what it is and I'm really worried. What could it be and what can I do to treat it?
Tue, 27 Jan 2015
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Hi, thanks for sharing your husband's health concerns with HCM!
If I were your treating Doctor for this case of axillary boil / lump, I would come up with three possibilities, these include:

1.     skin or hair follicle infection due to some friction injury
2.     The second possibility is of an abscess      
3.     The last possibility is of some infected sebaceous cyst or benign tumor / tumor like condition
     
Overall, it is inflammatory and not worry about this but you have take medical / surgical assistance for removal of the collection and some microbiological test for better / early cure!

I suggest you to go for ice/cold compress in the region with local hygiene and take some oral antibiotics...

Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions.

Wishing him good health.
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Suggest Treatment For A Hole Created By Popping Pus-filled Boil

Hi, thanks for sharing your husband s health concerns with HCM! If I were your treating Doctor for this case of axillary boil / lump, I would come up with three possibilities, these include: 1. skin or hair follicle infection due to some friction injury 2. The second possibility is of an abscess 3. The last possibility is of some infected sebaceous cyst or benign tumor / tumor like condition Overall, it is inflammatory and not worry about this but you have take medical / surgical assistance for removal of the collection and some microbiological test for better / early cure! I suggest you to go for ice/cold compress in the region with local hygiene and take some oral antibiotics... Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions. Wishing him good health.