How to treat swollen axillary lymph nodes

How to treat swollen axillary lymph nodes? Many friends don’t pay much attention when they first discover swollen axillary lymph nodes, because they are generally not accompanied by pain, so many times patients just think it is a simple folliculitis. In fact, if the axillary lymph nodes are swollen, you must pay attention to timely treatment to prevent the disease from continuing to harm the patient’s body. So how to treat swollen axillary lymph nodes?

First of all, you need to know why the lymph nodes swell. Generally, the swollen lymph nodes are caused by inflammation. This is because the lymph nodes are the immune organs in the human body. Their function is to fight bacteria and inflammation. When the human body is invaded by bacteria and inflammation, the lymph nodes will protect themselves to fight against the inflammatory bacteria, causing the lymph nodes to swell. Many people do not experience any discomfort due to their strong resistance. We educate patients every day that if the lymph nodes are painless, not red or swollen, and do not increase significantly or grow larger than 2cm in a short period of time, then no treatment is required!

There are generally many reasons for swollen axillary lymph nodes. If there are no uncomfortable symptoms, you should still consider the possibility of benign hyperplasia. Suggestions: At this time, you can first use anti-inflammatory drugs to treat the symptoms for a period of time. If the conservative treatment with drugs is not ideal, you can do a puncture biopsy to clarify the condition, and then treat the symptoms.

This article has clearly introduced how to treat enlarged axillary lymph nodes. I hope it can be helpful to all patients and friends. In addition, if you find enlarged axillary lymph nodes, it is best to pay attention to maintaining armpit hygiene, wash it frequently, and avoid bacterial infection.