A large bag in front of the ear may be caused by folliculitis, sebaceous cysts, lymphadenitis and other diseases.
1. Folliculitis: Folliculitis is related to bacterial, fungal and other pathogenic infections, while decreased immunity and bad lifestyle habits are the triggering factors. When there is folliculitis in front of the ear, the patient’s local skin will appear red pimples, which can also be accompanied by redness, swelling, heat, pain and other symptoms, and can also be manifested in the form of a large bag.
2. Sebaceous cysts: sebaceous cysts are mainly due to the sebaceous gland excretory duct obstruction, the disease often causes patients to localize the appearance of intradermal swelling, usually the swelling is round, higher than the surface of the skin and the surface is smooth, can also be caused by the location in front of the ear to grow a big bag.
3. Lymphadenitis: lymphadenitis is related to infectious factors, the disease will cause local lymph node enlargement and pain, so people with lymphadenitis in front of the ear will appear to have a big bag phenomenon, and some patients are prone to fever, fatigue and other systemic symptoms.
There are other possibilities, such as parotid swelling, etc. It is recommended that patients seek medical examination in a timely manner, if it is clear that the disease is caused by, should actively cooperate with the doctor’s treatment.