I'm having these really painful lumps under my arms and they're starting to form pus. It's super uncomfortable and only seems to get better when the pus drains out. Could you recommend a cream or maybe an antibiotic that could help with this?

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Dr Shubham Chauhan

General Practitioner

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4+ Yrs

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It sounds like you may be experiencing an infection, possibly an abscess or hidradenitis suppurativa. I recommend seeing a healthcare provider for proper evaluation and treatment. In the meantime, applying warm compresses can help relieve pain, and an antibiotic cream like mupirocin might be helpful if prescribed. If the condition worsens, oral antibiotics may be necessary.

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Answered 04/07/2025

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I'm really worried because I've had two UTIs recently and during the same time, I've noticed my hair getting thinner and I'm losing quite a bit of it. Is this related? Like, can recurrent UTIs actually cause hair thinning and hair loss? It's really stressing me out, and I'm not sure what's going on.

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I'm dealing with a melasma issue and I've already tried comical peel, but it's still not improving. I've also applied Flucort and Glaha, and I'm using Suncoat. What else can I do to get rid of it? Do you have any other suggestions?

Mellasma is very stubborn and take stime to heal ,visit Dermatologist for appropriate management

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I'm Pratik and I've been on a skin fairness treatment for the past two months. The doctors had me use a series of creams like MF Sone, Desosoft, Sudif, Ekran water gel, and KLM AHA. I've noticed some positive changes, but I'm currently just using MF SudiF cream, a face wash, and sunscreen. I'm worried that my skin might darken again. Can I start using MF Sone cream again if that happens? If it's not advisable, can you let me know why?

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