Every day counts, and small choices about our health add up over time. Paying attention early can save a lot of trouble later.
This photo shows an older woman with glasses in a clinic chair while a doctor gently presses the skin beside a red, swollen bump on her cheek near the jaw.
A bump like this is most likely an inflamed cyst. Cysts on the cheek often start from a clogged pore and can stay small for years before they flare up.
They form when oil and dead skin cells get trapped under the surface and build up inside a small sac. The body reacts to it, which causes redness and swelling.
An inflamed facial cyst can feel tender when chewing or touching the face, and it may look bigger in the morning when the skin is a little puffy.
