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I keep getting painful lumps under my arms. some stuff will come out, but after healing it become a hard knot and never goes away. what could it be?
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Cysts: It sounds like you have hidradenitis suppurativa, a chronic condition that requires medical treatment to minimize scarring, and surgery. There are treatments that can help, definitely talk with your physician, or a dermatologist.
Answered 11/20/2013
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