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I Have A Question. A Few Hours Ago My Chin
Question: I have a question. A few hours ago my chin started swelling and leaking clear fluid. I thought it was a pimple but it’s my whole chin. Leaking through my pores and the skin is hard. What is going on?
Brief Answer:
Can you attach a picture in the follow up query.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for the query.
Possibility of a small abscess or infected acne must be ruled out.
When did the symptoms started? Is it associated with pain?
It will be helpful if you attach a picture in the follow up query.
Waiting for your reply.
Thanks
Can you attach a picture in the follow up query.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for the query.
Possibility of a small abscess or infected acne must be ruled out.
When did the symptoms started? Is it associated with pain?
It will be helpful if you attach a picture in the follow up query.
Waiting for your reply.
Thanks
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Dr. Prasad
About 4 hours ago I washed my face and I noticed a small pimple. I popped it, no issue very small. Clear liquid started leaking from the site. The skin around and now my full chin is hard and all the pores are leaking clear fluid. There is no pain, just a tight feeling on the skin. I cleaned with a sulfur face cleanser and the fluid dripped out of the pores. I’m currently on an antibiotic for a small infection in my eyelid. The leaking continues but doesn’t make the lump go down, so I’ve been cleaning with alcohol.
The site won’t let me attach a picture
Brief Answer:
Apply topical antibiotics.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I have seen the photographs.
It seems like a subcutaneous infection possibly due to ruptured acne.
As of now clean the area with soap and water and apply over the counter available topical antibiotics like mupirocin. Apply hot fomentation with clean cotton. Nothing much to worry and you will be fine in couple of days.
If there is spread to adjacent area, oral antibiotics may be required.
Thanks
Apply topical antibiotics.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I have seen the photographs.
It seems like a subcutaneous infection possibly due to ruptured acne.
As of now clean the area with soap and water and apply over the counter available topical antibiotics like mupirocin. Apply hot fomentation with clean cotton. Nothing much to worry and you will be fine in couple of days.
If there is spread to adjacent area, oral antibiotics may be required.
Thanks
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