Surgical: Hidradenitis suppurativa is a disease of the apocrine sweat glands in the underarm and groin areas. Antibiotics do not have much role. Surgical resection can help.
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Hidradenitis: Hidradenitis suppurativa (hi-drad-uh-NIE-tis sup-yoo-ruh-TIE-vuh) is rare, long-term skin condition that features small, painful lumps under the skin. They typically develop where the skin rubs together, such as the armpits, the groin, between the buttocks and under the breasts http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hidradenitis-suppurativa/home/ovc-20200012
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