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Suggest Treatment For Tenderness On The Scalp

Woke up yesterday and noticed the left side of my scalp was sensitive to touch. It was if I divided my head into two halves (left and right) and only the left side was showing tenderness. A day later I have noticed my ear is slightly sore, lymph node swollen, and left side of face is also sensitive to touch. Any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks for your time. Adam
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Hi Adam. Seems you are having an acute bacterial infection and is spreading. Take an oral antibiotic like cephalexin and apply hot compress. It should show some improvement in 48 hours. If it does not, consult ER. Hope it helps.
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Suggest Treatment For Tenderness On The Scalp

Hi Adam. Seems you are having an acute bacterial infection and is spreading. Take an oral antibiotic like cephalexin and apply hot compress. It should show some improvement in 48 hours. If it does not, consult ER. Hope it helps.