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I have been dealing with a skin condition that has been wreaking havoc in my life. it started with 3 bites under my left armpit that became horribly itchy. it has morphed from tiny itchy stinging bumps to larger pustules. on week 24. nothing helps?

Q: i have been dealing with a skin condition that has been wreaking havoc in my life. it started with 3 bites under my left armpit that became horribly itchy. it has morphed from tiny itchy stinging bumps to larger pustules. on week 24. nothing helps?

: The most important thing is to stop scratching, you could try warm compress on it and also apply topical steroid like OTC hydrocortizone to relieve some of the itching. I hope what you call pustules are not boils, then just use warm compress and just steroid on the surrounding that may be itchy. Scratching makes the itching worse.

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Dr. Tinuola Adeyanju answered

The most important thing is to stop scratching, you could try warm compress on it and also apply topical steroid like OTC hydrocortizone to relieve some of the itching. I hope what you call pustules are not boils, then just use warm compress and just steroid on the surrounding that may be itchy. Scratching makes the itching worse.

Answered 9/6/2022

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A member asked:

I have been dealing with a skin condition that has been wreaking havoc in my life. it started with 3 bites under my left armpit that became horribly itchy. it has morphed from tiny itchy stinging bumps to larger pustules. on week 24. nothing helps?

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