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I have horrible scars under both my arms (in my armpit) as a result of cysts and would they be possible to remove?

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JostanderJul 24, 2017

When I was 15 I started getting huge boils some got as big as a grape. Earlier this year the doctor had to lance one under my left armpit (again). Both arms have healed but the scar tissue is so painful and has gotten to the point where it hurts to put my arms down in their natural positions. The scars are also tender to touch and constantly break open and get infected again. Would it be recommended that I have the scars removed and if so would it be beneficial?

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