hi. i have had this bump on my forehead for about 4 months and have always assumed it was a skin tag. i have a few other skin tags and warts in other places so i wasnt worried. it has always been sore when i rub it or anything like that and has gotten bigger. now it has split in to very thin strips (it looks like a ton of little bug legs) and when i tried to look at it and move it around it started to bleed a lot. if you have any idea what this could be please help.
Hi. As per your case history you are a sebaceous cyst with secondary infection. My treatment advice is - 1. Don't squeeze the lesion as it may worsen the condition. 2. Apply a mild antibiotic cream like fusiderm cream twice daily on it. 3. Take a NSAID like ibuprofen for pain and swelling for 5-7 days. 4. Other treatment options are oral antibiotics like levofloxacin, cefadroxil and azithromycin taken only after consulting a dermatologist.
Thanks. Dr. Harshit bhachech. MBBS, DDVL.
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Hi. As per your case history you are a sebaceous cyst with secondary infection. My treatment advice is - 1. Don t squeeze the lesion as it may worsen the condition. 2. Apply a mild antibiotic cream like fusiderm cream twice daily on it. 3. Take a NSAID like ibuprofen for pain and swelling for 5-7 days. 4. Other treatment options are oral antibiotics like levofloxacin, cefadroxil and azithromycin taken only after consulting a dermatologist. Thanks. Dr. Harshit bhachech. MBBS, DDVL.