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How Can A Painful Hard Lump On The Occipital Be Treated?

Hello, My husband was just seen a week ago for a sinus infection and was given antibiotics. It is a week later and he has developed a small, hard,painful to the touch lump on the base of his head in the back on the right side. When he first noticed this he also had a bad headache with but took some aspirin and now does nit have the headache but still has the soreness. What could it be?
Tue, 22 Jul 2014
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1.You already had a course of antibiotics, it seems for me its healing stage and you need to wait for day 4-5, if not then need to examined.
2.Generally carbuncle/furuncle are seen with pus discharge.
3.As a precaution you need to maintain personnel hygiene and cleaning the area with the antiseptic liquids twice a day, and do not scratch the area as it delays the healing process.
4.I would recommend to wait and see - it should heel.
Anything to ask ? do not hesitate. Thank you.
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How Can A Painful Hard Lump On The Occipital Be Treated?

welcome to Health care magic. 1.You already had a course of antibiotics, it seems for me its healing stage and you need to wait for day 4-5, if not then need to examined. 2.Generally carbuncle/furuncle are seen with pus discharge. 3.As a precaution you need to maintain personnel hygiene and cleaning the area with the antiseptic liquids twice a day, and do not scratch the area as it delays the healing process. 4.I would recommend to wait and see - it should heel. Anything to ask ? do not hesitate. Thank you.