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Suggest Treatment For Small Bumps On The Armpit

Just was wondering about my son he is 4 and he keeps getting these small pimple like things under his arm and a few on his side he did also have on on his upper thigh as well. there is usually only on at a time he says it only hurts when it is touched, i have been squeezing out the small amount of white puss inside which he hates and then it kinda scars just wondering why he is getting these and what it could be
Tue, 4 Aug 2015
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It is a case of folliculitis which is inflammation of the hair follicles. It is very common condition and has multiple causes but in your son's case could be due to poor hygiene or malnutition or anemia. You should start with some good antibiotic like augmentine whenever he develops these lesions and apply topically fusidic aid cream over the lesions. Apart from this you should apply the topical antibiotic over anterior nares, external ear, finger and toe web spaces, axilla and groins, umblicus and perianal area for 6 weeks. You should also rule out anemia and malnutiyion in your child.
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Suggest Treatment For Small Bumps On The Armpit

It is a case of folliculitis which is inflammation of the hair follicles. It is very common condition and has multiple causes but in your son s case could be due to poor hygiene or malnutition or anemia. You should start with some good antibiotic like augmentine whenever he develops these lesions and apply topically fusidic aid cream over the lesions. Apart from this you should apply the topical antibiotic over anterior nares, external ear, finger and toe web spaces, axilla and groins, umblicus and perianal area for 6 weeks. You should also rule out anemia and malnutiyion in your child.