There is a hard lump on my eyebrow that hurts

It is not uncommon for a hard and painful lump to grow on the eyebrow, and many people don’t know what is going on. There are many reasons for this symptom, which may be caused by bacterial infection. Such patients should not smoke, drink alcohol, or eat spicy food. Let’s take a closer look at what causes a painful hard lump on the eyebrow.

1. It is probably caused by scars. You may have had folliculitis before. If you are worried, you can also go to the doctor for a check-up. In fact, you can go to the doctor for a check-up. If it is scar hyperplasia, it generally has little impact. You should understand it clearly and don’t need to worry too much. You can apply Bactroban externally.

2. It is caused by bacterial infection of hair follicles and purulent inflammation. It is generally related to cleanliness, hygiene, immunity, etc. It is recommended to take oral antibiotics such as ciprofloxacin tablets, apply fusidic acid ointment or 2% iodine tincture topically, and keep the local area clean and dry.

3. Considering that it should be a little local inflammation, pay attention to rest, live a regular life, do not eat spicy food, and do not overwork. At present, you can apply erythromycin ointment externally to prevent local infection. At the same time, you can take amoxicillin capsules orally for treatment.

4. This is folliculitis (boil). Usually, folliculitis on the head and face will heal on its own and does not require special treatment. The current recommendation is to soak some honeysuckle or wild chrysanthemum in water and drink it.

You can go to the pharmacy and buy some topical medication.

The most economical and classic ones are: golden ointment or ichthyol ointment. (cheap + effective)

Be careful not to squeeze it, or the infection will spread.

5. This situation may be caused by acne. Acne is caused by a combination of factors, including endocrine disorders, abnormal keratinization of the sebaceous glands of the hair follicles, and microbial infection, including Propionibacterium acnes, Pityrosporum fronds, and Staphylococcus aureus, as well as abnormal immune function, spicy and irritating diet, etc. There are many types of acne clinically, including acne vulgaris, papular acne, pustular acne, nodular acne, cystic acne, conglobate acne, etc.