i have this really bad rash under my left armpit. it burns. its red and irritated and they look like pimples!!! im joining a sport next year and i have and i have had this rash for a year. what can i do to get rid of it.
duckyville72 answered Friday April 6 2007, 9:59 pm: well i have had something like this before. it could be when you shave, maybe a dull razor.. but maybe your allergic to something when you shave. You could try a new razor, new razor blade, and maybe if you use shaving cream or soap, switch those up just in case. you should also try some anti-itch cream, just incase. You should also try to talk to an adult..unles you are one. If nothing helps, you could try to go to the doctor, and have the doctor check it out, becasue you never know what it could be. hope that helps<33
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solidadvice4teens answered Friday April 6 2007, 9:58 pm: I think you should see a doctor and let them look at it and tell you how to treat it first of all. You mentioned that this rash has been present since last year and never occured before then.
This leads me to wonder if you switched deodorants during that time? Sometimes what seems like the obvious question or idea gets over looked. If you did make a switch and the rash just continued to linger for all this time than I bet that's your issue.
Something clearly is irritating your skin and as you continue to use deodorant every day and this never goes away it leads me to think that's your problem. Any time you see a rash or break in your skin under your arms ditch your deodorant.
I bet if you do that now and keep deodorant off of your underarms for a day or two and just clean them with soap/watr when you need to the area might just heal on it own.
I would show your parents the rash and tell them how long it has lasted as a precaution. If stopping using deodorant for a bit doesn't help see a doctor so they can help you with it.
But remember to relax as this is not cancer or a dread disease you've got but a skin irritation that is ongoing because you haven't figured out what causes it. My hunch is you have an allergy to the perfume in your deodorant as that's where and why a lot of people get rashes. [ solidadvice4teens's advice column | Ask solidadvice4teens A Question ]
RentFaNaTC answered Friday April 6 2007, 9:51 pm: i think you might have infected sweat glands. or it could be irritation from shaving, try getting a hypoallergenic scent free shaving jel nd dont shave with out shaving cream/jel. hope i helped. [ RentFaNaTC's advice column | Ask RentFaNaTC A Question ]
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