My dog has a hard lump on his face near his whiskers. What is it?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Bullmastiff | Male | neutered | 4 years old
My dog has a hard lump on his face near his whiskers located above his canine the lump is in his soft tissue though not on his gum and his teeth look sound?
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Published on February 17th, 2017
It could be an infected hair foillicle, cyst, or a mass. Have your vet take a look at it to determine the cause. Your vet can do a needle aspirate to help diagnose and then determine if treatment is needed. He may just need an antibiotic and anti-inflammatory to treat.
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Published on February 6th, 2020
Not likely a flea bite - there would be hundreds on his body since fleas bite a lot! It could be an infected follicle, bacterial or fungal skin infection, mites, or a mass like a histiocytoma. I would recommend having Roskoe evaluated by his vet to see what could be going on.
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