Daughter is 12 years old yesterday morning right ear cheek had a slight swelling

Patient's question:

Daughter is 12 years old, yesterday morning there was a slight swelling in the right cheek near the ear, and this morning it has slightly increased. What could be the reason? The desired help: wants to get an expert's clarification

Doctor's answer:

According to your description, it might be a sebaceous cyst, a lymph node lump, or a gel-like accumulation.
Suggestion: Go to the hospital for a thorough examination. In most cases, lymph node lumps are harmless. If it's a sebaceous cyst, it needs to be removed, but it's just a minor surgery, similar to having a tooth pulled. If it's a gel-like accumulation, it's even easier to handle. Just have the doctor remove the gel-like substance, and there's no need for compression or stitches.