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I Have A Lump Behind My Ear On My Head

Posted on Tue, 1 Dec 2020

Question: I have a lump behind my ear on my head and now several others have popped up all over the left side of my head. They itch and hurt alot, tender to the touch and feels like open wounds even though my scalp is not red or flaky or anything.

Answered by Dr. Nishad BN (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Please send a picture.

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for asking.
I have gone through your query. Please send a picture of affected part. Then it will be more helpful to identify the problem.
Dermatitis or scabies are the possibilities. I will tell more about it once you send the picture.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana

Follow up: Dr. Nishad BN (25 hours later)

I feel like there could be 2 different things going on. This is the only part on my head that has red bumps. the rest of the lumps on my head look just like my scalp and don't show up in a photo. the red one is more tender and painful compared to the others. it hurts when I'm not touching it where the other ones only hurt if I press on them.

Answered by Dr. Nishad BN (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Scalp folliculitis.

Detailed Answer:
Welcome again.
I have gone through the picture. It looks like scalp folliculitis ( hair bed infection).
Topical antibiotics like fusidic acid gel or erythromycin solution can be applied.
Taking vitamin C will be helpful to heal faster.
Antihistamines like cetirizine will be helpful to get relief from itching and irritation.
Oral antibiotics also will be needed if no improvement. For this I would suggest antibiotics like Co Amoxiclav for 7 days. It is a prescription antibiotic.
Hope this may help you. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Thanks.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj