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What Causes Sore White Hard Bump On Shoulder?
Question: I have a sore white hard bump on my shoulder that has red around it
Brief Answer:
May be an infected sebaceous cyst.
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query, albeit short and specific.
May I please know a bit more about it?
Size?
Since when has this occurred?
Was a small lump pre-existing ?
From the description you have given , this looks to be am infected sebaceous cyst. Since this is on the shoulder the white hard bump is more prominent as there is not much of tissues around it and hence appears white and hard- hard as it may be tensed with the material inside or the pus itself.
The redness around it suggests an infection.
The soreness again can be explained due to the same factors.
I would advise you to see a Doctor to get a prescription based Antibiotic and anti-inflammatory medicines like Ibuprofen.
Once the infection is settled, it is advisable to get this excised.
If the pus develops, it may be necessary to drain it and do a scrapping to remove the inner lining so that the recurrence is avoided.
I hope this answer helps to get you the proper diagnosis, treatment and relief.
Please feel free to ask for more if you need to or if you feel there is a gap-of-communication.
May be an infected sebaceous cyst.
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query, albeit short and specific.
May I please know a bit more about it?
Size?
Since when has this occurred?
Was a small lump pre-existing ?
From the description you have given , this looks to be am infected sebaceous cyst. Since this is on the shoulder the white hard bump is more prominent as there is not much of tissues around it and hence appears white and hard- hard as it may be tensed with the material inside or the pus itself.
The redness around it suggests an infection.
The soreness again can be explained due to the same factors.
I would advise you to see a Doctor to get a prescription based Antibiotic and anti-inflammatory medicines like Ibuprofen.
Once the infection is settled, it is advisable to get this excised.
If the pus develops, it may be necessary to drain it and do a scrapping to remove the inner lining so that the recurrence is avoided.
I hope this answer helps to get you the proper diagnosis, treatment and relief.
Please feel free to ask for more if you need to or if you feel there is a gap-of-communication.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
I don't think there is puss in it because it is hard. It has been there for about a month and I am getting another one I'm the middle of my back.
Brief Answer:
Most probable Sebaceous cyst.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your feedback.
There may not be pus, but infected material in it , making it tensed-up and making it hard. The redness around it indicates infection usually and history of another one in the middle of your back adds to the differential diagnosis as infected Sebaceous cyst.
The presence of about one month also adds to the suspicion.
Most probable Sebaceous cyst.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your feedback.
There may not be pus, but infected material in it , making it tensed-up and making it hard. The redness around it indicates infection usually and history of another one in the middle of your back adds to the differential diagnosis as infected Sebaceous cyst.
The presence of about one month also adds to the suspicion.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
To answer your questions, it is a little smaller than a dime. It did not have a bump before. I spent a lot of time in the sun this summer and my doctor removed some milia from my face. Could this be milia? But they were not painful. And also it is getting bigger.
Brief Answer:
Milia are generally very small, post a picture if possible
Detailed Answer:
Little smaller than a dime means must be 1 to 1.5 cm.
Milia do not enlarge so much, hence the present problem does not look like milia.
Getting bigger - most probably due to infection as there is redness around it.
If possible please post a clear picture attached to this query, I may be in a position to give a spot-diagnosis.
Milia are generally very small, post a picture if possible
Detailed Answer:
Little smaller than a dime means must be 1 to 1.5 cm.
Milia do not enlarge so much, hence the present problem does not look like milia.
Getting bigger - most probably due to infection as there is redness around it.
If possible please post a clear picture attached to this query, I may be in a position to give a spot-diagnosis.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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