My dog's chin lump isn't gone. When should I recheck with the vet?

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Panda has a lump which could be folliculitis on his chin have been treating with imflamol gel its still a lump but the scabs have gone vet said keep using cream until it goes away but how long should I keep treating it as I have been doing that for 8 days already so how long before I need to get looked at if still not gone . Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 1 year old

Dr. Heidi DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVTP, CVSMT, CVCH · Accepted Answer

Skin problems can take a couple of weeks to completely resolve. If the scab has gone, hopefully it is healing. I recommend having any condition rechecked if it is not improving after 2 weeks of treatment. So, if the lump is not looking smaller after 2 weeks of treatment (or is looking worse at any time), I would have your vet evaluate Panda again. Hopefully, it is just taking a little while to completely resolve. Good luck! I hope that was helpful. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

My dog's chin lump isn't gone. When should I recheck with the vet?

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