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I have a swolen bump under my left armpit. it is red and hurts a lot. i have pulled the hair out of it but it made it worse. ?

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Boil : Hello, from the details you gave, especially pulling hair out of the lump, it is very likely that you may have a boil (furuncle or carbuncle) which is an infection of the hair root. The lump may contain fluid that may need drainage. I'll suggest that you see your doctor to help you with that, with or without antibiotic.

Answered 10/15/2020

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