Deodorant scare

whitney25craig

ive had a lot of bo lately has anyone else? I have been using a lot of deodorant to keep up.. I ended up with a little lump in my armpit so I squeezed it to feel how big it was in the shower.. About 6 inches of deodorant came out and now I have a big open pore!

dramaphile

You sure it was deodorant and not pus? It could have been an ingrown hair... Gross either way!

kmd91

Yeah, I'd pretty much be willing to bet it wasn't deodorant but rather pus because of a clogged pore, ingrown hair, something of that nature. Not pleasant either way, but probably not deodorant.

But, I will say I've also been needing a lot more deodorant than normal, too. So I can totally relate on that front!

grapesoda1111

JessicaS0914

6 inches? That should require a doctor's care or a better sense of spacial relations/measuring

whitney25craig

I swear it was deodorant because it was in the shower and resistant to water it didn't wash away and I hate to be so gross but I smelled it and it was dove no doubt!

baymerrick

I can relate. I noticed horrible BO, so I starting trying different deo's, only to end up with a horrible pimple like rash and big lumps under my pits too... My doc said it was likely caused from shaving then applying deo. I stopped shaving for a little over a week and starting using natural deo such as Tom's brand and now I'm all good under there! And surprisingly, the toms brand is much better than anything I've ever tried. I have a very bad sweating and odor issue, so I've been using clinical strength. Now all I use is Tom's and LOVE it!!!

willashbaby

Wow, that's horrifying! I've been getting bad razor burn so I only shave once every two weeks or so, I don't care. I also mostly use Tom's and I don't use antiperspirant, only deoderent. 

kristen2b

STAHP!!!

QueenWaldorf4

queenwog

I highly doubt it was deodorant. I'm not sure that's even possible.

QueenWaldorf4

queenwog said:

I highly doubt it was deodorant. I'm not sure that's even possible.

This. I'm pretty sure that's puss.

grapesoda1111

I'm trying to eat my KFC...I...cant.......

queenwog

KFCCCCCCCC. You just saved my day, @grapesoda1111. I'm going to a family reunion shortly and we're having hamburgers and hotdogs, both of which are on my list of aversions. Methinks I'll stop and get some chicken on the way over.

grapesoda1111

queenwog said:

KFCCCCCCCC. You just saved my day, @grapesoda1111. I'm going to a family reunion shortly and we're having hamburgers and hotdogs, both of which are on my list of aversions. Methinks I'll stop and get some chicken on the way over.

I have a strong aversion to hamburgers as well! I'm glad I could help you out! I literally want to keep eating but I cant. I'm too full. And this thread (no offense OP) but it kinda made my stomach turn. 

lyankowi

I would be careful about that open pore and maybe try some natural deo so it doesn't get in it again.
Lol ladies making their stomach turn! I have seen so much more that is far grosser!

Ceridwen77

I'll have to bookmark this thread and read it whenever I feel like I'm snacking too much...

QueenWaldorf4

How disturbing is it that I'd love to watch a YouTube video of this X_X

Ceridwen77

QueenWaldorf4 said:

How disturbing is it that I'd love to watch a YouTube video of this X_X

For my fellow redditors /r/popping

ashleywuli

Reading this thread really makes me want to vomit. So I'll just leave this...

Edit: I'm not good a GIFs so I some how posted it twice

Unica1302+

whitney25craig said:

ive had a lot of bo lately has anyone else? I have been using a lot of deodorant to keep up.. I ended up with a little lump in my armpit so I squeezed it to feel how big it was in the shower.. About 6 inches of deodorant came out and now I have a big open pore!

I had this happen to me a few years ago, way before the pregnancy. And yes it's deodorant - as weird as that is to believe. Make sure you take good care of it until it heals up to avoid infection. I started to shave less often which seemed to help. Also don't press the bar in too hard when you put deodorant on, I feel like that could cause it too.

missphil

If it was white it could have also been a Keratin cyst. They usually form a hard lump and then come out like a very very thin toothpaste-like substance when squeezed. Keratin is a protein, so it might not be water soluble.

Elyse1384

I need to stop opening this thread....

queenwog

missphilippine said:

If it was white it could have also been a Keratin cyst. They usually form a hard lump and then come out like a very very thin toothpaste-like substance when squeezed. Keratin is a protein, so it might not be water soluble.

Science!

dramaphile

Elyse1384 said:

I need to stop opening this thread....

It's like a train wreck, I can't look away from the horror!

rox7777

I suddenly feel the need to check my armpits several times a day. This wasn't a problem before this thread.

ash413

rbradshaw77 said:

I suddenly feel the need to check my armpits several times a day. This wasn't a problem before this thread.

I feel you would notice a 6inch mass, without frequent examinations lol.

rox7777

ash413 said:

rbradshaw77 said:

I suddenly feel the need to check my armpits several times a day. This wasn't a problem before this thread.

I feel you would notice a 6inch mass, without frequent examinations lol.

But apparently not! If it gets that big it has to go unnoticed for a while, right?

ZoeH3

I feel like this post must be a joke.

ash413

rbradshaw77 said:

ash413 said:

rbradshaw77 said:

I suddenly feel the need to check my armpits several times a day. This wasn't a problem before this thread.

I feel you would notice a 6inch mass, without frequent examinations lol.

But apparently not! If it gets that big it has to go unnoticed for a while, right?

Well idk about you, but I am very "in tune" with my body. I would be able to tell the moment it started to form

mamavbs

Maybe you squeezed out a bit of brain :-S

Lol I joke. I've had similar in growing hair situations like a pp said but never that much. Maybe get it checked out!!

Edit pressed save too early

JessicaS0914

ash413 said:

I suddenly feel the need to check my armpits several times a day. This wasn't a problem before this thread.

I feel you would notice a 6inch mass, without frequent examinations lol.

But apparently not! If it gets that big it has to go unnoticed for a while, right?

Well idk about you, but I am very "in tune" with my body. I would be able to tell the moment it started to form

Well played.

KatieSetler

Ceridwen77 said:

QueenWaldorf4 said:

How disturbing is it that I'd love to watch a YouTube video of this X_X

For my fellow redditors /r/popping

Yesssssss it's disgusting but I love it

MariahOBrien

I'm a disgusting, foul, dirty lurker but man, this thread is one for the books.

nursewho

You may want to get it looked at. There are a lot of bacteria out there (like MRSA). Keep it clean but definitely get it checked out. We see a lot of abcesses on the floor I work on but I haven't seen one filled with deodorant. However, if you got that much of anything out of it that means it's tunneling and that is not a good thing. Please, go get it checked out.

PositivelyJoyful

I have been having bad BO as well!! It's so gross! I have been trying several different brands of deodorant but nothing seems to really work!! Haven't had the other issue but definitely have been experiencing the BO. Glad it's not just me!!!

jschmitt82

Armpits are very prone to cysts so more than likely it wasn't deodorant that you squeezed out of the pore, but pus. It really isn't anything to be worried about. Your immune system is not working at its peak so if you had even the tiniest cut from shaving it can easily get infected, which is what probably happened. Please don't stop wearing deodorant because of this scare for yourself and those around you! J/K maybe just use a spray instead of a stick.