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Plucked armpit hair and it left a pea sized red bump, hurts really bad and getting irratated please answer as soon as possible?
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Hair follicle: This could be an infected hair follicle or irritated ingrown hair. Apply warm compresses and then apply an antibacterial ointment like bacitracin. If increasing redness, pain, and/or swelling develop, have a physician examine you for diagnosis and treatment.
Answered 12/26/2014
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Cellulitis adenitis: you have a skin infection in the hair follicle you need an antibiotic plus warm soak the area til you are seen
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