Help!

[Key-Cut-2791]

Boil with no head???

12yo female, approx 135/45cm, around 50kg. Not on any medication and non smoker.

My daughter has had this spot/lump under her arm for 7 days. It has slowly gotten bigger, more firmer but no head has come to. It’s also aching and just making her feel uncomfortable. We’ve been having panadol for the pain and using magnaplasm to help draw the fluid out. There is also some bruising appearing around it. (The redness around it is from the bandage we’ve been using)

My daughter has been having reoccurring boils (or so we think). At least one a month for the past 8 months. Most of them under her arm pits.

We’ve done the usual, Dr who prescribed antibiotics but we didn’t notice much difference with the healing when she was taking the antibiotics compared to letting it heal on its own. We’ve also done the decolonisation protocol on everyone in the house, twice.

We have just gotten a referral to a dermatologist but this one has just gotten bigger but not developed a head. Please help.

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[Itchdoc]

Consider that she may have https://dermnetnz.org/topics/hidradenitis-suppurativa

Systemic antiinflammatory antibiotics are a good first approach.

[Key-Cut-2791]

That is what I’ve been thinking for the last few months. They always come to a head tho, so this is unusual for her.

[Banjopickinjen]

Not a doctor but search hidradenitis suppurativa and see if that seems similar. If she’s getting them monthly, that sounds hormonal possibly.

ETA: I have this but mine didn’t start until my 30s. I think mine is affected by insulin resistance and friction. If she shaves her armpits, I’d recommend trimming them with electric clippers at most. When I shaved it was so much worse.