Red pimple bumps in armpits

[1dakota]

I have a had a rash of some kind in my armpits for almost a year now. It comes and goes, but never goes away completly. It looks like tiny red bumps spread out over my entire armpit area and has a white or yellow head on some of them that look like a pimple. Sometimes it is sensitive or sore and sometimes it itches.

When I had my baby she had the same looking thing on her diaper area and we went to the doctor. He said to put neosporain(sp) on it and it went away. I got it about a week later but only in my armpits and tried neosporain and it just got worse. I would like to know what it is and what I could put on it to make it go away.

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Ever since i can remember in my armpits there has been bumps that look sort of like a pimple they are almost the same color as my skin. Ive been told though that they are just a birth mark called Capillary haemangioma. Although it is not as serious of a one as some cases. This may be your problem though.

[fluffy32]

I to have this problem but it only happened after I got my hysterictmey so I thought that might be the problem the docter does not know what it is.  Is there a cure it is very embarssing . Rhonda

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,

Without examination ,confirming a diagnosis is tough but it can be folliculitis,boils or hidradenitis suppurativa.

Folliculitis is the inflammation of one or more hair follicles. Boils are caused by infection of the hair follicle by staph aureus.Bacterial skin infections can be spread by shared cosmetics or washcloths, close human contact, or by contact with pus from a boil or carbuncle. Hidradenitis suppurativa is a skin disease that affects areas bearing apocrine sweat glands and hair follicles; such as the underarms, groin and buttocks esp in women.

Apply warm compresses on the lumps and keep the area clean. Topical antiseptic treatment and topical antibiotics such as mupirocin or neomycin containing ointment is very useful.If still the lumps persist then specific treatment like antibiotics,vit A supplements,corticosteroid injections,isotretinoin,antiandrogens and sometimes excision and drainage ,laser therapy and radiotherapy are found useful.I feel that you should consult a dermatologist and discuss these options with him.

Hope it helps.Take care and pls do keep me posted if you have any additional doubts.Kind regards.