Lymph Node Question

[LaxFan16]

Hello,

I have always suffered from health anxiety and about a month ago I grew a small lump on the left side of my neck. I was told that it was a lymph node but it seems odd it hasn't disappeared for a month now.

It is sometimes sore but generally there is no pain, no fatigue and I am generally healthy. Currently, a pimple is growing right on the lump as well so I am wondering if that has to do with anything.

I do have acne so bacteria there is a possibility, plus allergies have been bad this year.

I had it checked and was told by a doctor not to worry and it was harmless, however I am still worried. Could this develop into something if it doesn't go down, and why has it stayed there for so long?

[LaxFan16]

What would the scar build up tissue mean?

Is it normal for it to hurt?

Is it bad that it doesn't go down?

Why would a pimple grow on it?

[Ken_PA]

Hi, two possible benign reasons why a node doesn't go down:

- whatever is causing the node to react is still going on

- there is scar tissue (fibrosis) built up inside the node