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sweat gland on under arm

kmcguire
kmcguire
I've always had a small sweat gland on my under arm (arm pit area) - it never bothered me before,but since I've lost weight and have been workin out, its more prominent, I've been to the dr. And they aren't too worried about it, but I'm wondering if anyone else had this problem and if you did anything about it??

Thanks! :)
MNMama
MNMama
Don't know if it's the same thing or not, but I remember doctors removing a cyst from my armpit when I was quite young. It itched like heck while healing, until they removed the stitches, but haven't had an issue since.
If it's not bothering you, don't worry about it, but if it gets irritated from sticking out more, and less protection from surrounding fat, maybe push your doctor a bit to see if he/she can't do something more. Especially if it interferes with working out. Exercise is so important to success with WLS.
Take care.