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Small, painful ball of tissue under my armpit skin ever since i shaved last night, i've been feeling bruise-like pain whenever i touch my right armpit. then, i compared my left armpit with my right, and i could be overreacting and just feeling a muscle,

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Hello, : Hello, the ball might be a swollen lymph node, or an infection of one of the hair follicles. If it doesn't resolve in the next two to three weeks would get it checked.

Answered 10/3/2016

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A member asked:

Small, painful ball of tissue under my armpit skin ever since i shaved last night, i've been feeling bruise-like pain whenever i touch my right armpit. then, i compared my left armpit with my right, and i could be overreacting and just feeling a muscle,

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

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