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Clogged Sweat Glands Armpit

: If the blockage becomes infected, it may form an abscess.

Clogged sweat glands typically occur when the apocrine glands—specialized glands in the armpit that produce thicker sweat—become blocked. Common triggers include: clogged sweat glands armpit

If dead skin cells aren't sloughed off, they can mix with sweat and bacteria to plug follicles. : If the blockage becomes infected, it may form an abscess

: If the blockage becomes infected, it may form an abscess.

Clogged sweat glands typically occur when the apocrine glands—specialized glands in the armpit that produce thicker sweat—become blocked. Common triggers include:

If dead skin cells aren't sloughed off, they can mix with sweat and bacteria to plug follicles.