Red rash on right underarm

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Asked for Female, 18 Years

Hello, I have vitiligo and it is also under my arms. Recently my right underarm started getting super itchy. It happened a little bit time after I use razor for underarm for the first time. My left one is completely fine and I have been using veet cream for my underarms since a long time so I didnt think or it much. However now that I took shower today, my right underarm stung really bad and when I cheked it, i had a red big spot next to my vitiligo patch. It hurts. Please help

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Dr. Samiran Sahu General Physician 3 yrs exp Durgapur · Accepted Answer

Dr. Samiran Sahu

General Physician 3 yrs exp Durgapur

Don't worry, it will go automatically, just you can apply some antiseptic ointment. It's localized infection of a hair follicle, nothing to worry.

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