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VERY painfull lump in underarms

i am 14 years old and for the past 2 years i have been dealing with fairly painful lumps and open cysts in my uderams that puss ocassionaly. every once in a while they scab over and close up but when they get too close to the surface of my skin they come back and they are even more painful. my mom has taken me to a dermatoligist and a regular doctor. the dermatoligist gave me antibiotics and some kind of acne cream, which did not work. then the regular doctor gave me some antibitics and they barely did anything. i am becoming very concerned and i just want an answer to what it might be. the doctors told me to not shave under there so i don't. i have read some things that say it could be a swollen lymph node, swollen hair follecle, and staph infection. please is there ANY doctor out there that can help me? these stupid cysts are ruining my social life by making me soooo self concious..........PLEASE HELP ME!!!


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Sorry forgot to say what it was.....

Hidradenitis suppurativa

Good Luck!
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Hiya,

I just wanted to let you know you are not alone, I also suffer from this and have been to the doctors so many times agony.  It was finally diagnosed by my new doctor and I would advise you google it and go and have a read for your self and maybe go back to your doctor armed with this info, as like I said my doc now is the only one who has given me a proper diagnosis!

Hope it helps and you can get yourself sorted, I have been suffering for so long and have so many scars from them, but now I am hopefull!!

Take care!
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