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My granddaughter (5) has a purplish lump on her face near her mouth that is about one inch long and looks like a worm is under her skin. She has had two prescriptions of antibiotics which did not take care of the problem. It was lanced and a yellowish liquid was sent to the lab that came back negative for bacteria or MRSA. When she takes a shower and her mother pushes up on the lump a yellowish liquid comes out. For the past month it looked like the lump was drying up; however this morning the lump was very purple, inflamed. I know you cannot diagnose this but perhaps give me an idea of what it may be. A dermatologist has diagnosed it as a cyst. It looks horrible when it is inflamed and purple.
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
As per my surgical experience, this is a non-healing cyst with infection.
Kindly provide a high-resolution photograph of the lesion with other lab test results in the follow-up conversation, so that I can guide more precisely.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards, Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel
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What Does A Purple Lump On The Face Indicate?
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. As per my surgical experience, this is a non-healing cyst with infection. Kindly provide a high-resolution photograph of the lesion with other lab test results in the follow-up conversation, so that I can guide more precisely. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel