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Theres a spot on my armpit, if you press down it hurts like a painful pimple but i can't see or feel a pimple, there's a lump but i think it's my fat?
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Hard to: tell could be a hidradenitis or cyst or carbuncle or an enlarged lymphnode
Answered 6/24/2017
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Likely a pimple or: a sebaceous cyst. Fat is not likely to hurt. Pimples or sebaceous cysts occur commonly in the axilla or armpit. It is not a good idea to try and squeeze it as you could make it break open below the skin and then you will have a worse problem. Immediate simple and safe things to do would be apply a warm pack to the area. These can calm down and resolve on their own.
Answered 3/2/2018
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