swollen face and glan

[ray117]

my left side of my face near my ear is swollen and its blistering on top of the swelling and my glan in the side of my neck is swollen and very touchy when i look in the mirror the side of my house is swollen

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi
Thanks for writing to the forum!
It is really difficult to comment without examining you. However it could be an abscess or an inflamed parotid gland. Both can result in swelling of lymph nodes of the same side of face. Please consult your PCP. You may need a course of antibiotics and anti inflammatories.
Hope this helps. Please let me know if there is any thing else and do keep me posted. Take care!

[ray117]

thanks for that but what would course the parotid gland to swell i dont think that it is an abscess what about the blisterring on the top of the swelling what would course that ya think and thanks again for your time

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi
Thanks for keeping me posted!
Blisters can happen over the stretched skin of the abscess. It can also be seen in wet herpes. It can also be Herpes Singles. “Shingles start as small blisters on a red base, with new blisters continuing to form for three to five days. The blisters follow the path of individual nerves. The entire path of the nerve may be involved or there may be areas with blisters and areas without blisters. Eventually, the blisters pop, and the area starts to ooze. The affected areas will then crust over and heal. The whole process may take three to four weeks from start to finish.” Refer: http://www.medicinenet.com/shingles/article.htm
Please discuss this with your doctor. It is difficult to comment beyond this without examining. You can also consult a skin specialist. Please let me know if there is any thing else and do keep me posted. Take care!