Hello doctor,I have had a boil under my left armpit since yesterday morning or so. It is reddish and painful, and occasionally I may have felt an itch. I have had these before. I just assumed that they were due to excessive sweating, and would just periodically wash with soap water and these would then just go away the same day. This time it has been there for more than 24 hours. I have been washing with soap water periodically and also been cleaning with Dettol. It still has not gone away. I cannot see any other symptoms. I do have some running and stuffy nose since yesterday, but not sure if it is related to this or weather change. I am attaching some pictures. Hopefully, it can be seen clearly.
Hello. I went through your post and images (attachment removed to protect patient identity). It looks like a furuncle (infected hair follicle). You will have to take antibiotics preferably Amoxicillin Clavulanate (Augmentin 625) and that will solve the issue. For more information consult an internal medicine physician online -->