You keep getting boils under your arms even though you used shaving cream like the doctor prescribed does anyone know how to fix this?

Answer 1

Growing hairs often "curl" under the skin and make skin bumps, irritations, pimples, and boils.

Some things you could try include:

1. A new sharp razor should help prevent hairs from becoming ingrown, which can lead to pimples or boils.
2. Try placing a hot (to touch--not boiling) washcloth on the underarms for 10 minutes before applying shaving cream (hot compress); this can help open the pores and help prevent hairs being caught under skin layers.
3. After shaving, use a Loofah type scrubber with a fair amount of hot sudsy water and gently "scrub" the area to remove dead skin cells that could be covering the bases of hairs.
4. If you can, use a mirror to see if the "boil" areas contain curled up hairs.
5. Also, make sure you rub-dry on the underarms--this will also help prevent curling of hairs. Dry skin accepts deodorant better than damp skin.
6. As soon as you get home and stay home, wash off all deodorant and rub-dry over the skin.
7. If you have an active boil, get the hot compress and wrap it in a towel to keep hot, then lay on your bed with your arm/s raised and use the compress for 15 minutes. You should remove when the cloth changes from hot to warm... dry the area thoroughly. You can repeat compresses several times during the evenings. For active boils or pimples, the hot compress can help open them and allow them to drain.
8. Ask the doctor about Ictheal -- a black pasty cream that draws pus from pimples or boils. Ictheal stains clothing, so you may want to put on a very old T-shirt after applying this. Leave it on overnight if possible.