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Painful, Huge Lump In Armpit With Yellowish, Green Mucus Secretion. Is This Serious?

Hey I'm 18 and I've had a large lump under my armpit for about two weeks now. When I first for it, it was really tiny that I thought it was a pimple but over the night it growed and it's really large and painful. A couple of days a go it's been producing yellowish, greenish moucus, so I think it's infected. But I've drained all the moucus out now I'm still left with the lump and it's really hard like a rock when I touch it. It's also very painful when I try to put my arm down. I haven't been to the doctors yet
Please help.
Should I be worried.?
Fri, 29 Nov 2013
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Hello dear,

The symptoms as mentioned in your post can be attributed to Folliculitis.
It occurs due to infection/inflammation of hair follicles.

As it's producing yellowish green mucus (pus) it indicates that the lump has got infected.
So, kindly consult your Physician & get it drained under strict aseptic precaution with antibiotic cover.
One more thing...please avoid squeezing the bump, as it will aggravate it further.

Further management will include:
1. Application of topical antiseptic ointment.
2. Topical antibiotics such as neomycin ointment
3. Analgesic & anti-inflammatory agents for symptomatic relief.
4. Multivitamins & zinc to assist in healing process.

There is no need to worry, you will be fine.
Take care.
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Painful, Huge Lump In Armpit With Yellowish, Green Mucus Secretion. Is This Serious?

Hello dear, The symptoms as mentioned in your post can be attributed to Folliculitis. It occurs due to infection/inflammation of hair follicles. As it s producing yellowish green mucus (pus) it indicates that the lump has got infected. So, kindly consult your Physician & get it drained under strict aseptic precaution with antibiotic cover. One more thing...please avoid squeezing the bump, as it will aggravate it further. Further management will include: 1. Application of topical antiseptic ointment. 2. Topical antibiotics such as neomycin ointment 3. Analgesic & anti-inflammatory agents for symptomatic relief. 4. Multivitamins & zinc to assist in healing process. There is no need to worry, you will be fine. Take care.