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Figure 2. Open excision procedures: A: the incision plan according to Rigg^[22]; B: a small elliptical sliver of skin is removed, and the apocrine glands lined above the fascia are seen; C: after the subdermal layer of the axilla is undermined, the apocrine gland layer is seen; D: the apocrine gland layer is completely pruned, leaving the sebaceous glands; E: the wound is closed by 5/0 nylon sutures; two quilting sutures were made in this case. A drainage tube is inserted from the lower edge of incision wound; F: six-month postoperative photograph