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A member asked:

How long before my lymphnode goes back to normal. i have impetigo and have been on antibiotics for 2 days now.

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Dr. Emily Ulmer answered

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Several weeks.: it can take several weeks before it goes down to normal size

Dr Seibert agreed

Answered 5/3/2017

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Yes I have had this bump on my chin for I know at least 8 or 9 months now I went to the doctor for it and was diagnosed with impetigo and given antibiotic but it never went away and now it looks like a wart?

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Had 3 tests a CBC, Lymph and mono...all came back normal. I am on an antibiotic now too but my lymph node and neck pain seems to be getting worse.

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Good morning, i think I have impetigo 2 time, doc thought coldsore but it's not. 10 days of antibiotics but still bit there. Plus swollen under chin?

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