This Small Sore Under My Arm Has Taken A Long

Posted on Sat, 20 Oct 2018

Question: This small sore under My arm has taken a long time to heal . Can I do anything to speed it up ? What Can it be ?

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Incompletely resolved folliculitis, topical antibiotic

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to ask a doctor service
I have gone through your complaint and reviewed the attached photographs.
It is looking like an incompletely resolved folliculitis.
I would recommend you to apply topical antibiotic like fusidic acid cream or mupirocin cream on the affected area twice daily for 7-10 days.
This will resolve it.
I hope to have answered your query and would be happy to answer any further queries.
Regards
Dr Asmeet

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (15 minutes later)

Can I ude the cream While breastfeeding

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (1 minute later)

Brief Answer:
You can use the cream while breastfeeding

Detailed Answer:
Yes you can use the cream while breastfeeding.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng