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Boils on armpits

2017-12-17 07:23:42
I used nivea roll on, and I got boil on my armpit, another boil coming up on the same armpit again same time, and on the second armpit I can feel a sharp pain like another boil is going to come out there, please what is happening to me?
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U have got infection of hair follicles probably . Shave that area hair and clean with savlon and apply tbact cream . Avoid roll on deodorant s . If increased boils will have to bake oral antibiotics

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