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Why Do I Have A Large Lump Where I Used A Nicotine Patch? Sensitive, Does Not Become Small
Question: Why do I have a large lump where I used a nicotine patch nearly 4 years ago? It has always been sensitive and has never got any smaller.
Dear XXXXXXX,
Thanks for your query.
A lump at the site of nicotine punch could have arisen as a reaction to the nicotine patch that you have used. A biopsy from the site of the lump should be done to ascertain the pathology ( basic disease process) behind the lump. Such a condition is common in patients who use insulin on their own.
Years after the injections, such lumps with pigmentation on top can occur.
I would request you to get a biopsy from the site done to settle things once and for all.
Regards
Dr.Rohit Batra
Thanks for your query.
A lump at the site of nicotine punch could have arisen as a reaction to the nicotine patch that you have used. A biopsy from the site of the lump should be done to ascertain the pathology ( basic disease process) behind the lump. Such a condition is common in patients who use insulin on their own.
Years after the injections, such lumps with pigmentation on top can occur.
I would request you to get a biopsy from the site done to settle things once and for all.
Regards
Dr.Rohit Batra
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