I have very large painful boil underneath
my armpit. I am an 18 year old female. Sometimes these boils drain pus. Should
I see a doctor?
Looks like you have a condition called
hidradenitis suppurativa. Not a nice thing to have because the treatments are
not ideal. Essentially, you have infection of your sweat glands. This disorder
is more common in diabetics and African Americans. Beside antibiotics, the boil
needs to be drained.
You need to maintain excellent skin hygiene.
Topical antibiotic rarely help. If you undergo any type of surgery, know that
there is significant pain afterwards-so get a high strength pain prescription.
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