I have been to urgent care and the doctor told me it was too hard to drain. I was given pain medication but it doesn't work. I can barely move my arm. I asked if she could cut it out but she refused.
March 12, 2019
Answer: You need a surgeon Your condition is severe. It is not something that an urgent care doctor can handle. If an in person exam, confirms what my impression is from the picture, you need a complete excision of the hair and apocrine gland bearing skin of your arm pits and possibly a skin graft. The surgery should be done in a hospital under general anesthesia.
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March 12, 2019
Answer: You need a surgeon Your condition is severe. It is not something that an urgent care doctor can handle. If an in person exam, confirms what my impression is from the picture, you need a complete excision of the hair and apocrine gland bearing skin of your arm pits and possibly a skin graft. The surgery should be done in a hospital under general anesthesia.
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March 12, 2019
Answer: The treatment of hidradenitis this is a challenging condition it to treat. It should be done either by a plastic surgeon or dermatologist. If you feel this infection is significantly worse than what you've had in the past and you should be treated for it sooner rather than later by being on anabiotic's and or having the area incised and drained. Lidocaine patches should be safe but clearing the infection will be more effective at controlling your pain long-term. Talk to your primary care doctor. Best Mats Hagstrom M.D.
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March 12, 2019
Answer: The treatment of hidradenitis this is a challenging condition it to treat. It should be done either by a plastic surgeon or dermatologist. If you feel this infection is significantly worse than what you've had in the past and you should be treated for it sooner rather than later by being on anabiotic's and or having the area incised and drained. Lidocaine patches should be safe but clearing the infection will be more effective at controlling your pain long-term. Talk to your primary care doctor. Best Mats Hagstrom M.D.
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