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Hard Lumps In Armpit Area, Flaring Up Inspite Of Medicines. What Could The Cause Be?

I have been having hard lumps in my armpit area and been to a doctor Andy have given me antibiotics and yet it is still flaring up with multiple lumps... I have counted 7 in my left and 4 on my right.... What is this? We have tried no shaving to see if it was a ingrown hair , tried no deodorant, tried acne medicine, hot compress
Mon, 1 Oct 2012
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fungal
this is due to sweat

it takes long to get out fungus
can use forcan 150 mgm once a week
tab 100 mgm bd
tab cleritin hs
apply candi ointment bd
calamine and mycoderm in day
keep clean no sweat
loose under garments
do 3 months
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Hard Lumps In Armpit Area, Flaring Up Inspite Of Medicines. What Could The Cause Be?

fungal this is due to sweat it takes long to get out fungus can use forcan 150 mgm once a week tab 100 mgm bd tab cleritin hs apply candi ointment bd calamine and mycoderm in day keep clean no sweat loose under garments do 3 months