What Does A Painful Lump On Chin Indicate?

Posted on Thu, 21 Aug 2014

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Thu, 21 Aug 2014 Answered on

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Question : hi,
I have a lump come up under my skin on my chin and its painful, clear liquid comes out. how can I get rid of it?

Answered by Dr. Saumya Mittal (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Pathway needed-

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
First we need to know what the swelling is
Then only we can move ahead and treat it.
I will suggest you upload an image of the swelling.
Also schedule yourself for a usg of the chin and neck.
That way we will have a better and an internal view of whats wrong.
And then we can go further from there.

Looks like an infection by the sound of it.
we may need a culture of the fluid exuding from the swelling.
But lets wait for the report first.

best of luck
Dr Mittal

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar