Gauges can take anywhere from four days to two weeks to heal. It is best to wait about one week until you change or go up a size in gauges, so that they can continue to heal p â¦ roperly and avoid infections.
Armpit lumps, or enlargements of one or both of the lymph nodes under the arm, can be cancerous, but may also be an indication of a viral infection such as shingles or chickenpox, a skin irritation stemming from shaving, an allergic reaction to deodorant or other products, or a cyst or boil.
Bacteria. Many types of bacteria can cause infections which are localized in the breast or arm and can drain into glands positioned underarms. This causes infections which lead to the lumps under the armpit. For instance, Bartonella Henselae is a bacterium that can cause swollen lymph nodes under the armpit.