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What Causes Hard Lump On Right Side Of Nose?

Hi. I have a very hard lump on the right side of my nose inline with the eyebrow. It s very red, angry and extremely painful. The right side of my face is swollen and numb but the area with the lump is throbbing. It has a small scratch on it and stuff has come out only recently. I was sent to the hospital yesterday by my gp and he suspected it was per orbital cellulitis as the redness was spreading around my eye. When I got to the hospital I told them about my previous history where they were informed I had previously had a dermoid cyst removal on the other eye. I was wondering wether it s what my gp said or the hospital or niether and could just be a very painful abscess. I am on very strong antibiotic 3 times a day,
Mon, 20 Apr 2015
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Hi,
From history it seems that as there was a scratch on the part indicates there might be having some minor scratch leading to infection and abscess formation.
now it should be excised and pus should be drained.
In this case antibiotic will not work except reducing cellulitis and drainage of pus is only alternative.
There is another possibility of having infected sebaceous cyst.
This information will help you discussing problem with your treating doctor.
Go for proper treatment of this abscess as early as possible as this is a danger zone where a serious problem can occur.
Continue with antibiotic and take some anti-inflammatory medicine as well.
Ok and take care.
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What Causes Hard Lump On Right Side Of Nose?

Hi, From history it seems that as there was a scratch on the part indicates there might be having some minor scratch leading to infection and abscess formation. now it should be excised and pus should be drained. In this case antibiotic will not work except reducing cellulitis and drainage of pus is only alternative. There is another possibility of having infected sebaceous cyst. This information will help you discussing problem with your treating doctor. Go for proper treatment of this abscess as early as possible as this is a danger zone where a serious problem can occur. Continue with antibiotic and take some anti-inflammatory medicine as well. Ok and take care.