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What Causes Foul Smelling Lump On The Cheek?

My teenage daughter brought to my attention last week a foul odor coming from her face. It was certainly a foul odor that smelled like rotten cheese. She washed her face over and over again. The salt water from the ocean seemed to help and we didn't notice the odor again until today. I did notice that she had developed what appears to be a white lump on her cheek a few months back. It's not a pimple since nothing had come out, so I was assuming it's a cyst. Do you think the foul odor is coming from this cyst. I purposely smelled her check in the location of this bump and surely it's come from this lump.
Tue, 7 Jul 2015
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Dear,Thanks for the query to HCM. I studied your query and understood your health concerns.
Remedy and cause-of your problem-In my opinion your daughters lump is Acne-with pus discharge.Bad smell is from the anaerobic infection she had.
-lately after few months of its cure-NOW your daughter has a Sebaceous Cyst-developed in the same boil,which was incompletely treated then.
I would ask you to consult ER surgeon.I suggest you following -
Treatment -
a-Consult Er Surgeon
b-Tab-Nsaids
c-If no relief I would advise Surgical Excision of the face lump.
Revert to your doctor on this advise- who would help you.
This would help you to resolve your query.
Welcome for any further query in this regard.
Write review ASAP,with strong recommendations for Me and HCM to benefit old and new patients.
Have a good day.
With Regards,
Dr.Savaskar M.N.
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What Causes Foul Smelling Lump On The Cheek?

Dear,Thanks for the query to HCM. I studied your query and understood your health concerns. Remedy and cause-of your problem-In my opinion your daughters lump is Acne-with pus discharge.Bad smell is from the anaerobic infection she had. -lately after few months of its cure-NOW your daughter has a Sebaceous Cyst-developed in the same boil,which was incompletely treated then. I would ask you to consult ER surgeon.I suggest you following - Treatment - a-Consult Er Surgeon b-Tab-Nsaids c-If no relief I would advise Surgical Excision of the face lump. Revert to your doctor on this advise- who would help you. This would help you to resolve your query. Welcome for any further query in this regard. Write review ASAP,with strong recommendations for Me and HCM to benefit old and new patients. Have a good day. With Regards, Dr.Savaskar M.N.