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Question

I have small pimples under my armpits. What could be causing this?

Answer

Without seeing and examining you it is difficult to say. I notice from your email that you are female. Do you shave under your arms? If you do, then this could be the cause, since there is a bacteria called Staphylococcus aureus which lives on our skin normally. If you get a slight nick or cut in the skin then you can get an infection, ranging from a small pimple to a boil. The answer here is to stop shaving under your arms.

You may have a reaction to your deodorant. Try changing this to something with no perfume in it.

Some people find that strongly scented soaps cause problems with their skin, so you may also want to try changing your soap if you are using something strongly scented.

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