
What Does A Lump Under The Arm Pit Indicate?

Sebaceous glands with intervening edema
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Yes, the faith is the most important thing and the reassurance one gets from a Doctor is very important.
The skin, the sweat glands the reaction to the disease - everything is to be different in the armpit area than the skin in other areas of the body.
From the description you have given this looks to me as an infected sebaceous cysts. The resultant edema in the armpit always looks / feels like a tendon ( perfect description you have given).
You have to get a proper dose and duration of an antibiotic and anti-inflammatory medicines as advised by your Doctor for 5 to 7 days. This may well regress or vanish unless there is going to an active abscess.
Clean the area with plenty of soap and water and apply liquid povidone iodine 3 to 4 times a day ( it dries fast) to avoid development of more lumps. Continue the treatment; taking second opinion is your personal choice.


Thanks.
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''MILD'' form of an infection.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
The tendon like thing indicates infection. This is a very mild infection and usually the body takes care of this. Antibiotics are given in anticipation that this may turn into the next step of infection called abscess.
You already have a lump for 4 weeks and developed the tendon type thing indicating the need of an antibiotic. This may resolve, clear with antibiotics.
There may not be pain and redness in mild type of infection.
Apply povidone iodine as explained to keep the area clean.

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