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Suggest Treatment For Swollen Lymph Gland Behind Ear

Hi there ,i m a bit concerned i have and swollen lymph gland behind my right ear, my left ear is fine . i don t smoke or drink i drink lots and lots of water to flush out my system. Its being there for a while there is no pain and it feels like its on the surface. I am a bit nervous going to see my GP i have a Fobia of blood test and medcine , please could u give me some suggestions and advice thank you
Thu, 19 Nov 2015
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns.

As per your complain a swollen painless bump behind ear can be a swollen post auricular lymph node while it can also be due to other causes like a sebaceous cyst or a Lipoma and both these conditions are non fatal..
Any confirmation can be done only after a thorough clinical evaluation and investigations [if required] like Biopsy/FNAC of the lump..
In case if it is a swollen lymph node you can take a short course of antibiotics and do warm compresses over it for resolution..
But in case if it is sebaceous cyst or lipoma removal has to be done..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora
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Suggest Treatment For Swollen Lymph Gland Behind Ear

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns. As per your complain a swollen painless bump behind ear can be a swollen post auricular lymph node while it can also be due to other causes like a sebaceous cyst or a Lipoma and both these conditions are non fatal.. Any confirmation can be done only after a thorough clinical evaluation and investigations [if required] like Biopsy/FNAC of the lump.. In case if it is a swollen lymph node you can take a short course of antibiotics and do warm compresses over it for resolution.. But in case if it is sebaceous cyst or lipoma removal has to be done.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora