Redness, swelling and pain after shaving the armpit may be caused by scratching the armpit, or it may be folliculitis of the armpit. You can sterilize it by disinfecting and applying antibiotic related ointment externally.
1. Scrape the armpit: the armpit skin is softer, in the process of scraping the armpit hair, easy to scrape, scraping may lead to inflammation in the area, can be applied to disinfect and sterilize iodine povidone, so as to reduce the incidence of infection, and have a promotional effect on the healing of the area.
2. Axillary folliculitis: the process of shaving armpit hair in the armpit may lead to Staphylococcus aureus entering the hair follicle, thus leading to axillary folliculitis, redness, swelling and pain in the armpit, for mild folliculitis generally do not need to be dealt with, and can be healed on their own. For severe cases of folliculitis, mupirocin ointment can be used.
Mupirocin ointment is indicated for skin infections caused by gram-positive cocci, such as impetigo, boils, folliculitis and other primary skin infections and eczema co-infections. There are generally no adverse reactions to topical application. It is contraindicated in cases of hypersensitivity to mupirocin or other polyethylene glycol-containing ointments.
If the redness, swelling and pain worsen or continue unrelieved after shaving armpit hair, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time.