every few years i get a lump type of swelling above my left ear. i was born with a skin tumor when i was a baby but then it got removed. that lump grows right over the scar. i dont know what it is. i went to a doctor and they said it might be a blood clot that comes and goes on its own. it hurts and has slight bruise looking color on it. it also has a red mark that is getting bigger.
Hi, Dear thanks for the query to Chat Doctor. I understood your health concerns. From the facts narrated in the query, it seems that you have an infective lump at the scar of the old lump which was excised in your childhood. The bruise and the redness are suggestive of the re-activated infection at the old lump site. In my opinion it seems to be-Chronic abscess ? May be with foreign body left out at the time of old operation. Treatment-Anti-inflammatory, antibiotics, cold compresses with the prescription from your ER Surgeon would resolve your issues. Hope this would resolver your worry. Welcome for any further query in this regard to Chat Doctor. Write excellent review and hit thanks if you find this reply helpful to you. Have a Good Day. Chat Doctor. N.M.S. Genl-CVTS