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Small lump under armpit
Before 10 days i found a lump under my armpit it was itchy, red, and kind of pain sensation was there. Grown to a peanut size.Its been 10 days size of lump decreased very little but lump is still there. No pain is there ( can feel touch. No numbness feeling) . To be honest I googled the symptoms like an idiot now am scared like hell.
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Boils under the arm occur when a hair follicle becomes infected. This may occur due to: Excessive sweating. If you sweat more than normal due to the weather or physical activity, but you don't clean yourself properly, you may be more susceptible to infections such as boils.
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clean the axilla daily to avoid boils.
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