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Could Small Lump Under The Chin Be Related To Staph Infection?
I have impetigo on my chin and am currently taking antibiotics as prescribed. I noticed yesterday that there is a small lump under my chin right where the bone ends and soft area begins and it hurts to the touch. Is this a lymph node associated with my staph infection or could it be something else?
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
Hello and welcome.
The lump could be associated with the infection and I would suggest you monitor it over due course of time to see if it gradually reduces in size while you are on the antibiotics. I am sure you shall see that it is nothing that requires separate attention and is most probably just lymphadenitis that is due to the infection itself.
Best wishes.
The lump could be associated with the infection and I would suggest you monitor it over due course of time to see if it gradually reduces in size while you are on the antibiotics. I am sure you shall see that it is nothing that requires separate attention and is most probably just lymphadenitis that is due to the infection itself.
Best wishes.
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