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Bump On Lower Jaw With Puss And Blood. Getting Bigger, Any Issues?

I am black male. I recently had my beard shaved and now I have an unusually large bump on the left side of my lower jaw.it s been oozing pus . It s been really sore..I put alcohol on it with a cotton ball and press on it and then it bleeds from a small break on the skin by the bump. Its only one large bump.it started off small now is large What could this be?
Fri, 12 Apr 2013
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hi
Seems like you have developed folliculitis...so i would advise you to avoid using any creams/ moisturising lotions or oil over your face....Just clean it with an antiseptic solution twice a day and apply a topical antibiotic cream like mupirocin over the lesion twice a day...if inspite of proper cleaning and the application of the medicine, the lesion still persists or increase in size, then you might need oral antibiotics,,,so visit a nearby dermatologist for proper assessment and management

Hope it helps
Dr Geetika Paul
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Bump On Lower Jaw With Puss And Blood. Getting Bigger, Any Issues?

hi Seems like you have developed folliculitis...so i would advise you to avoid using any creams/ moisturising lotions or oil over your face....Just clean it with an antiseptic solution twice a day and apply a topical antibiotic cream like mupirocin over the lesion twice a day...if inspite of proper cleaning and the application of the medicine, the lesion still persists or increase in size, then you might need oral antibiotics,,,so visit a nearby dermatologist for proper assessment and management Hope it helps Dr Geetika Paul