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.
1 a lump in the armpit (axilla). 2  Sometimes small, hard lumps in the armpit may be a sign that breast cancer has spread to the lymph nodes. 3  Although these lumps are often painless, they may be tender. 4  changes in breast shape or size. 5  skin changes. 6  The skin of the breast may become dimpled or puckered. Pain is more often a symptom of a non-cancerous (benign) condition, but should be checked by a doctor. 2  a lump in the armpit (axilla). 3  Sometimes small, hard lumps in the armpit may be a sign that breast cancer has spread to the lymph nodes. 4  Although these lumps are often painless, they may be tender.