Help? Hidradenitis Suppurativa or Staph or Folliculitis ?
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Infection in both armpits 
Started 4 months ago not improved with antibiotics which i've been on for a month
Just been put on more Dr said with Folliculitis or HS
Only thing i can think that could have caused it is i used a home laser hair removal machine (only on my armpits) this summer - possibly bacteria from this? you have to shave before you use it so guessing more risk of infection from this.
Pictures of boths armpits
Any ideas on what this is? and how to treat?
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rocky82109 MA32602
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FOR ME PERSONALLY IT DOES NOT LOOK LIKE HS. IM NOT SURE ON OTHERS. WHAT I DID TO HELP WAS CLEANED MY DIET, quit shaving, ditch deodorant, stopped all antibiotics for over a year now. TRY EMO OIL THAT HELPED MINE A LOT.
MA32602 rocky82109
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thank you i appreciate your advice, il have a look at emo oil. when you day cleaned your diet, do you mean reduce dairy and sugar ive seen a lot of advice on this too that would possibly help
thank you
rocky82109 MA32602
Posted
yes and nightshades. look up online. also any processed foods.
lucyshaw30 MA32602
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Hi looks like staff which I currently have docs are trying to figure out weather I have HS or weather I've had a staff infection all this time but something else is weaking my immune system to keep getting a staff infection, any way if u use hibiscrub every time u wash it will kill a staff infection off your skin within a week so my suggestion is to go buy some and try it if it goes it was staff infection I hope this helps x
MA32602 lucyshaw30
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thank you for your reply lucy, il have a look at staff infection see if its common in both under arms, i was prescribed hibiscrub by the dermotologist so hopefully that will clear it up, I hope yours clears up for you.
anna42976 MA32602
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my armpits look exactly the same! do you know now what it was/is? and were you able to get the rid off it? how? hope to hear some positive news...