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What Causes An Infected Bump Under My Arm?
Hi, I had this aching lump under my arm and thought it was a ingrown hair and did the warm cold compress and such and it popped but white/green oozed out and then this clump of yellowish tissue stuff and now there s s small hole....is that normal is a boil? I have no clue what it was but now it aches a little less but will the hole close on its own?
Mon, 10 Nov 2014
HI,
It seems that you might behaving ingrown hair follicle infection leading to a boil formation.
Clean the wound with antiseptic lotion after proper pressing on the wound.
Apply antibiotic cream.
If swelling and pain increases, then go for one antibiotic medicine course for 3-5 days.
Keep local hygiene proper.
Ok and take care.
It seems that you might behaving ingrown hair follicle infection leading to a boil formation.
Clean the wound with antiseptic lotion after proper pressing on the wound.
Apply antibiotic cream.
If swelling and pain increases, then go for one antibiotic medicine course for 3-5 days.
Keep local hygiene proper.
Ok and take care.
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