The armpit, also known as the axilla, is the hollow area under the junction of arm and the shoulder. Armpits are an intersection of many different anatomic structures in the body, Dr. Albert Lin ...

Armpit fat is an accumulation of fatty tissue that forms in the armpits and is independent of both breast size and body structure. Also known as "axillary fat," it often appears as a small pouch ...

This warming effect results in vasodilation and a high volume of skin blood flow in the axillary area. Similarly, tissue insulation and nearness to the warm body core lead to abdominal skin ...