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?
Welcome to Chat Doctor .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 examine. 2. Generally carbuncle/fur uncle 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 waiting and see - it should heel. Anything to ask ? Do not hesitate. Thank you.