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Over the past couple months i have been noticing brown build up coming off my armpit which i discovered which was skin. what do i do?
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Antibacterial soap: This may be discoloration from a superficial bacteria and sould resolve with gentle scrubbing with an antibacterial soap once or twice a day. Do not use antiperspirant only anti-deopderant until resolved.
Answered 9/28/2016
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