 [ Symptoms ] what kind of skin conditioninfection is this  yesterday an apparent skin infection on my check had swollen half of my face and made it extremely sensitive and sore i seemed to have brought it down with ibuprofen and ice but the size of the actual bump has not diminished and still hurts the bump itself looks like a raised inflamed elliptical area slightly over one inch long the area feels mostly hard underneath while the skin above it feels very dry what would cause this and should i see a doctor [ Disease ] you may speak with a dermatologist about that particular concern of yours dr eric schweiger a board certified dermatologist may help you with that clear clinic   <link>