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Will The Hard Painful Lump Go Away In A Few Months?

hi there, i got a thorn of a palmtree or cycad in the cartelidge/joint in my finger, it swell up for a couple of days,after 2 months there is no swelling just a little hard lump.its a bit painful but not a lot. i dont think there is anything remaining as the thorn went straight out again. i ran out of healthinsurance, so i dont want to see a doctor here. i took antibiotics for 7 days, amyciclin, but i didnt change. should i use antibiotic cream? will it go away after couple of months? thank you so much kat
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Don't worry you already have taken antibiotic at right time and removed the thorn, now taking antibiotics solely have no role as the hard lump you are having is an inclusion cyst that is formed after you had a thorn prick in the cartilaginous joint of your finger. The epidermis of skin of your finger pushed by the thorn inside and formed an inclusion cyst. You need to consult a surgeon and get it removed surgically. Don't try to manage it at home in any way............tc care.
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Will The Hard Painful Lump Go Away In A Few Months?

Don t worry you already have taken antibiotic at right time and removed the thorn, now taking antibiotics solely have no role as the hard lump you are having is an inclusion cyst that is formed after you had a thorn prick in the cartilaginous joint of your finger. The epidermis of skin of your finger pushed by the thorn inside and formed an inclusion cyst. You need to consult a surgeon and get it removed surgically. Don t try to manage it at home in any way............tc care.