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Blackhead looking dot in my armpit-- 'popped' it like a normal blackhead and a deodorant looking substance came out and keeps on coming. what is it?

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Dr. M. Hytham Beck answered

Specializes in Surgery

Oil gland cyst: most likely it is a sebacous cyst the best thing to leave it alone and not to sqweeze it if it becomes infected you need to see a doctor for possible antibiotics they are benign oil gland cyst not harmful until we start to sqweeze them then become painful and possibly infected

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Answered 11/25/2016

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