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What Causes Hard Painful Lump On The Face Beside The Nose?

I noticed yesterday that a bump was starting to form under my skin on the face. I do not know what it is, but it has gotten to be hard and painful. I tried squeezing it to see if it would make it go away. It did not work. This has gotten to be very painful to the touch, hard and swollen. Can You tell me what I can do to try to get rid of it. My doctor will not be open until Monday, I do not want to wait that long. It seems to be swelling up towards my eye now. It is right by the nose on the left side. I have a tooth on that side that had recently been giving me trouble. It has a cavity. Could it be an absess that far up.
Thu, 12 Nov 2015
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Hello and welcome to HCM,
A history of caries tooth and development of a hard, painful swelling on the site of caries tooth is most probably as a result of caries tooth.
Caries tooth can lead to development of various types of cysts like dentigerous cyst, peri-apical cyst near the roots of the carious tooth.
These cysts become painful once they are infected.
Thus, a X-ray and orthopentagram will be required to confirm the presence of cyst and to determine its exact location.
Since, it is painful antibiotics will be required to treat the infection.
Depending upon its clinical condition further management will have to be planned.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
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What Causes Hard Painful Lump On The Face Beside The Nose?

Hello and welcome to HCM, A history of caries tooth and development of a hard, painful swelling on the site of caries tooth is most probably as a result of caries tooth. Caries tooth can lead to development of various types of cysts like dentigerous cyst, peri-apical cyst near the roots of the carious tooth. These cysts become painful once they are infected. Thus, a X-ray and orthopentagram will be required to confirm the presence of cyst and to determine its exact location. Since, it is painful antibiotics will be required to treat the infection. Depending upon its clinical condition further management will have to be planned. Thanks and take care Dr Shailja Puri