The armpit, or axillary zone, acquired its own designation from Old Slavonic "under the muscle", anatomically it is trimmed by the shoulder joint and chest. A large number of sweat and sebaceous glands are concentrated in this area together with hair follicles. There are also the largest accumulations of lymphatic tissues - lymphatic axillary sites.
This symptom can be caused by an attack of a heart attack, heart disease, or it can simply be irritation on the skin. First of all, it is necessary to examine these surfaces, if a discoloration, the appearance of a rash is noticed, this most likely indicates improper skin care. If you click on these depressions, you feel some kind of tubercle or thickening, it can be lymphadenitis, syphilis or tuberculosis.
If it burns under the armpit, most often a malaise becomes a clogging of the derived ducts of the glands, inflammation of the hair follicles, lymph nodes, or a malfunction of the chest organs.
Key factors
It can burn for a variety of factors, and the type of pain in accordance with this can also be quite different: sharp or dull, continuous or periodic, strong, pulling, cutting, formed in calm or with movements of the hand, accompanied by itching or redness of the skin.
All these properties help to suspect the root cause of the pathology and determine the diagnosis.
In some cases, the causes of burning under the arm appear without pathology:
- Mastalgia - this pathology is peculiar only to girls of reproductive age. Pain occurs due to hormonal changes in the body, they are considered secondary and arise due to seals in the mammary glands. Unpleasant feelings, namely burning under the armpit in women, makes itself felt a couple of days before menstruation and disappears during or after critical days. Saturation of pain can vary from mild discomfort to acute pain with each movement. It is quite difficult to cure such sensations, since their main factor is hormonal imbalance.
- The consequences of surgery - another of the causes of burning under the armpit, can be alarming for another six months, depending on the severity of the surgery. Most of all, such pains appear in girls with a mastectomy or resection. At the same time, nerve endings innervating into the axillary zone suffer, and their renewal takes from a couple of weeks to four months, during which pains disturb.
Localization of pain on the left side
If burning under the arm of the left hand is not associated with diseases of the skin, as well as subcutaneous fat, discomfort is felt with violations of the cardiovascular system. Most of all, such a burning sensation under the armpit on the left is considered reflected, and in addition to them, the patient is also disturbed by other signs that allow recognizing the pathology of the organs of the above mentioned system. However, in some cases, weakness and aching pain become the main signs of myocardial infarction - a deadly disease.
Localization of pain on the right side
A burning sensation under the armpits from this side can arise for all acceptable reasons, in addition to myocardial infarction, with a rather rare exception. If there are no inflammatory changes and an increase in lymph nodes, pain appears due to osteochondrosis of the cervical spine or neuralgia. These diseases are characterized by a sudden increase in pain during movement, as well as a decrease in range of motion - it becomes more and more difficult to move a hand, and the patient intuitively tries not to move it.
Injuries
It is enough to quickly raise a hand, bend unsuccessfully or to lift a weight and thereby stretch the muscles or ligaments of the shoulder joint and chest. And an ordinary blow to the shoulder or an unsuccessful fall can provoke not only a hematoma of soft tissues, but also a very significant stretching of the muscles or ligaments. The pain and burning sensation under the armpit in this case is not intense, pulling, continuous, aggravating when moving, especially when you move your arm away or try to pick up something difficult.
Lymphadenitis
Another of the most famous burning factors. Inflammation of the lymph nodes is non-specific: it is excited by all kinds of pathogenic microorganisms or by a special disease - tuberculosis, syphilis. As a rule, it burns due to acute inflammation in the area of the lymph nodes. The patient's body temperature rises, trembling, powerlessness, headache and other signs of malaise increase. Then there is a swelling and severe discomfort in the axillary region, where you can just feel the dense, unhealthy lymph nodes.
If you do not get rid of the disease, the inflammatory process can be localized, a densified membrane from the connective tissue forms around, and the inside of the lymph node will melt over time. A similar course of the disease is characteristic of a specific tuberculosis or syphilitic inflammation. When infected with staphylococci, streptococci or other pathogenic bacteria, the infection often spreads throughout the body, initiating general intoxication of the body and damage to nearby lymph nodes and organs.
Allergies
Allergic reactions can occur to elements that are in the perfume or any other cosmetic product used to treat the skin of the armpits. When allergies occur, redness and burning under the armpits, the skin turns red, swells, irritation and peeling occur, lymph nodes may increase. Common allergic reactions also appear in the form of nasal congestion, coughing, or rashes on the face and trunk.
Mastopathy
Burning under the armpit in women may be due to the pathology of the mammary glands. Different conditions, namely expectation of a baby, breastfeeding, surgical intervention become factors of changes in the chest and stimulate pulling and aching pains in this area, which disappear with time.
Hydradenitis
This is an infectious disease, in most cases activated by staphylococcus. Inflammation is formed due to a defect in the skin, non-compliance with the rules of individual hygiene and a sudden decrease in immunity. Bacteria on the face skin enter the sweat glands and stimulate their inflammation. The excretory ducts of the glands become clogged, their contents accumulate from the inside, and an inflammatory process forms under the skin. At the onset of the disease, irritation and burning in the axillary areas occurs, then the skin turns red, swelling occurs, the nodes enlarge, and become similar to the udder of a dog.
With the progression of the process, pathogenicity increases, abscesses increase in size, become swollen and warm to the touch, interfere with averting the arm or even moving it with it. The general serious condition of the patient is aggravated: the body temperature rises, impotence, headache, vomiting and nausea occur. If therapy is not started in a timely manner, the abscess can open itself, creating a cavity full of pus, or the inflammation will spread to neighboring sweat and sebaceous glands, hair follicles and subcutaneous fat.
Heart disease
Burning in the chest under the arm or pulling pains in some cases appear with coronary heart disease or myocardial infarction. Violation of the cardiovascular system is accompanied by shortness of breath, chest pain, intense heartbeat, or difficulty breathing.
Folliculitis
Inflammation of the hair follicle can appear due to defects in the skin with external influences: depilation, shaving, or bruising or other axillary injury. One or a couple of follicles can hurt, initiating very significant redness of the skin, swelling, itching and burning under the armpit in men and women. In the follicle, a pit filled with pus is formed, which is able to open independently. One type of disease is staphylococcal sycosis, which is often found in patients suffering from endocrine diseases, metabolic pathologies, or nervous system disorders. A distinctive feature of staphylococcal sycosis is a constant recurrent course and a significant lesion zone.
Osteochondrosis
He is able to be a factor in significant pain. With him, due to degenerative movements in the intervertebral discs, the spinal columns directly move, disrupting the innervation of the axillary region and initiating severe pain when moving the head, tilting, or moving the arm.
Tumors
In exceptional cases, a constantly burning or regularly existing burning there indicates benign and malignant tumors of soft tissues. It is very difficult to recognize such neoplasms without the help of others, for this reason, if you experience dull, pulling or aching pains, compaction and general deterioration, you should immediately seek medical help.
Furuncle
Inflammation of the hair follicle, as well as the sebaceous gland and the connective tissue around them. Factors of the formation of the boil are traumatic skin damage, frequent friction of clothing, violation of the rules of individual hygiene, decreased immunity and disease of the endocrine system. When microorganisms enter the hair follicle, an inflammatory process forms that spreads to the sebaceous glands and connective tissue. The follicle that began to progress suggests a slight, painful compaction. With the spread of the process, the patient shows signs of intoxication, namely, an increase in body temperature, chills, severe weakness, headache, and so on, and a boil can appear at the site of the inflammatory infiltrate, or the inflammation will spread to the surrounding hair follicles, and the patient will develop furunculosis.
What to do
If there is a burning sensation, then first you need to establish the root cause of the pathology. A quick call to the doctor can help not only eliminate complications, but also facilitate the healing process.
And before contacting a doctor, you must:
- carefully examine the axillary zone - inflammatory changes, redness or swelling is easy to note even with a simple examination;
- to probe the affected areas - with lymphadenitis, it will turn out to find dense, painful large lymph nodes on one or even two sides;
- thoroughly adhere to hygiene - in case of skin irritation, redness or abscess, it is necessary to expose the armpits at least four times a day with warm water and soap and special means - a weak solution of potassium permanganate, hydrogen peroxide or other disinfectants;
- to exclude nerves and traumatic factors - whatever the pain is caused, it is necessary to try to injure this area as little as possible, not to use roller antiperspirants, not to do hair removal and not to shave these places.
In addition, you must be careful not to tighten clothing in this area, harsh materials that irritate the skin and tend to move your hand less.
Treatment
Incomprehensible discomfort in the form of burning can occur as a result of improper nutrition, too narrow clothes. This symptom may appear after the muscle is stretched as a result of inflammation of the sweat glands or lymph nodes.
Treatment of burning under the arm must be carried out strictly under medical supervision, for this it is important to consult a doctor. There may be a burning sensation in the area under the muscle; a chest injury can cause this discomfort.
When a burning sensation occurs, skin irritation is often seen. It is necessary to perform baths of these places, with laundry soap or a solution of manganese, chlorhexidine should be treated after the skin has been wiped dry. Try to remove pressure clothing from this hand, wash the wound more often, exclude perfumes, cosmetics and hair removal. After the above methods have been applied and nothing has helped, you need to go to the doctor.
You can start with a therapist, if he does not determine anything, then to a surgeon. After a diagnosis is established, a specialist may prescribe ointments or antiseptic agents. In severe cases, surgery is suggested. It is necessary to make a complete diagnosis of the body, having passed feces, urine, blood to check. An x-ray will help to find out the cause of pain and burning in the area at hand. If the x-ray did not reveal anything, there is an ultrasound scan and a computer tomograph.
Tips:
- In no case do not self-medicate, it is dangerous.
- If a neoplasm or compaction appears - hard or soft under the skin, in no case should you ever warm such places. Pus will spread throughout the body, or education will increase in size.
- No ointments need to be used, as well as the application of tight dressings and warming or cooling compresses.
- In no case do not start drinking a course of antibiotics, as this will lead to a change in symptoms and the doctor will then be unable to make the correct diagnosis in a timely manner.
After visiting the doctor, he will prescribe dressings, special ointments, you need to go to the dressing to the hospital. For oral administration, antibiotics will be prescribed. An UHF course will also be prescribed. The patient should go on a vitamin diet, which will consist of vegetables and fruits. Dishes such as peppers, fatty meats, spirits and cigarettes should be removed from the diet.
If the treatment does not give the desired result, the removal of the formation will be prescribed or all pus removed from the incision. When cleaning from the pus does not give the desired results, remove the formation along with the skin around in order to destroy the infection.
Treatment with folk remedies
Aloe is a fairly common and useful plant that heals any purulent and ordinary wounds. In order to be cured, it is necessary to take clean leaves of this plant and divide them in half with a knife. And with this fleshy, sticky, juicy side you need to apply to a sore spot. In addition to this, plants are also used to treat this disease, plantain juice and tea from birch leaves and buds. These techniques help at the onset of the disease, relieve inflammation, itching and burning.
Buy freshly picked celery leaves, wash them thoroughly and apply to a sore spot. Boil the onion in milk, make gruel with this liquid, mash the onion and lay in the form of compresses. Keep this pulp on the wound for two to three hours. Buy fresh rye bread from the bakery, fry the slices and lay this pulp to the sore spot.
If all the tips listed here did not help relieve the symptoms of the disease, then the patient urgently needs to see a doctor to determine the degree of risk and complexity of the neoplasm. After all, if purulent seals are not removed in time, infection with pus can go into the blood - and a person dies. Timely and proper treatment will bring relief and health to all patients.
Prevention
As preventative measures, timely soap and water procedures are carried out, carried out as necessary. This measure should be applied by both adults and children. After taking a shower, the skin is wiped dry and lubricated with a special cream. If wounds and cuts often occur, then you need to stop epilation of this area. After taking a bath or shower with a cotton pad, wipe the problem areas of the skin with camphor spirit, you can buy it in a pharmacy.