A lump in front of the ear and at the junction of the cheek can be caused by a subcutaneous cyst, enlarged lymph nodes or a parotid gland swelling. In this case, you should go to the hospital and have a professional doctor determine the nature of the lump.
1. Subcutaneous cysts: Subcutaneous cysts are common on the head, face and back, and are more common in young people. Subcutaneous cysts are round or semicircular, soft, not easy to push, usually painless. When subcutaneous cysts are infected, there may be redness, swelling, heat and pain and other inflammatory manifestations.
2. Enlarged lymph nodes: lymph nodes are widely distributed in all parts of the body, which are important immune organs of human beings, and there are superficial lymph nodes distributed in front of the ear and behind the ear. When the body is in the state of infection, cancer and other diseases, lymph node enlargement can occur, which can be manifested as one or more lymph nodes are enlarged, spherical, tough, and can be pushed.
3. Parotid gland swelling: parotid tumors in the maxillofacial area are relatively common in the maxillofacial area, and there are benign and malignant tumors, malignant parotid tumors need to be resected by radical surgery in time, so as not to affect the prognosis.
If there is a swelling on the face, you should go to the hospital as soon as possible, and let the professional doctor judge the nature of the swelling, so as to avoid delaying the condition.