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Suggest Treatment For Acne On Body And Dark Skin On Armpits And Groin

hi i am a 27 year old female who has dark skin on my arm pits and my groin and also have head to thigh acne the worst acne is in my arm pit for when i wash as my doctor had suggested she said i needed to take more baths as i do take them once a day hear my dilemma i wash my arm pit i have black heads and some times pimples they tend to pop and this nasty smelling foul stuff comes out and its even hard for my soap to get the foul smell off i now have a new doctor but i am afraid to ask for assistance on whats going on simply because of my last doctor saying my hygiene was bad i have always since puberty had issues with a strong body Oder but now with this new symptom that has happened for the last year that i noticed i am scared its a infection and could my other skin issues be related
Thu, 29 Jan 2015
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Hello,your armpit discharging pimples refers to condtion called hidradenitis suppurativa which is managed based on severity of condition which requries topical as well as systemic antibiotics and retinoids to surgical exicison in severe cases.underarm darkness appears due to more Body mass index.check your weight if it is in normal limits for your age and height or not.Also get your hormonal profile checked once for your pimples and pigmentation.
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Suggest Treatment For Acne On Body And Dark Skin On Armpits And Groin

Hello,your armpit discharging pimples refers to condtion called hidradenitis suppurativa which is managed based on severity of condition which requries topical as well as systemic antibiotics and retinoids to surgical exicison in severe cases.underarm darkness appears due to more Body mass index.check your weight if it is in normal limits for your age and height or not.Also get your hormonal profile checked once for your pimples and pigmentation.