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Q: my girl friend noticed a small area under her arm has ichy bump red spots wat are they

me and my girl friend was just getting in to bed when we noticed a small area under her arm and just above her breast  was covered in red ichy spots they also feel rough and bumpy and we have no idear wat it is does any one know wat it could be

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8/31/09 5:07pm

Hi Georgina,

 

My first thought is razor burn, a skin sensitivity reaction to shaving the underarm area, but really the only way to know for sure is to get a doctor to look at it. Better safe than sorry, right?

 

Hope she's feeling better,

Kathi

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By georgina— Last Modified: 11/24/10, First Published: 08/24/09