Question:
I have s few bumps on my breasts. They are under them and a few on the sides.

I also have a few of these bumps im my armpit area and a couple on my stomach. They look like little pimples, but at my last gyno appt. my Dr. said they are tiny staff infections and not to worry about them. Will these postpone surgery and if so how do I get rid of them? Sorry this is gross but I am wondering if I am the only one to have these? Any information on them would be great! Thanks, Cassy =)    — Cassy H. (posted on May 14, 2002)

May 14, 2002
Cassy, I am not a doctor but staff infection is contagious. I am surprised your doctor didn't give you and antibiotic. If I were you gets some meds before having surgery. Staff is nothing to play with.
   — sandy W.

May 15, 2002
Are they bumps under the skin or little pieces of skin? I have several under my breasts and a couple in my armpit, but I think that they are called 'skin tags'. Not sure how to make them go away, but I don't think that they are dangerous.
   — barbpatter

May 16, 2002
Staff infection is VERY serious and nothing to ignore (yet treatable (with antibiotics cream on site or pills). It can SPEAD VERY easely to your incision site. Please seek treament from dermatologist PRIOR to surgery. Good Luck.
   — Marlene N.

June 4, 2003
This is mostly from heat and moisture. I use the cool setting on my hair dryer on skin folds(armpits, under breasts, belly fold, pubic area, and even my toes). It keeps the inflammation and infection down. I don't know if this is really a staph infection; although it can certainly become one. I have had mine looked at before and they just said it was a heat rash. They are only under my breasts, raised bumps, some look like they are a pimple with a head, and are painful. The other skin folds just get red and irritated which I have been told is yeast growth (from dark, warm and moist areas).
   — Deana W.