Stumbled upon this site and I figured someone here might be able to give me some insight on a small question. If ya can, i'd appreciate it!

Basically, im just curious what happens to an acne nodule if ya dont pop it or it never breaks on its own. I dont get nodules or cysts too often but when I do, they seem to fade and deflate after a week or so. A mark may remain but its never too bad. Lately though, I got this one nodule on my cheek near my nose and it doesnt seem to be going anywhere. When it first came, it was red and did hurt a lil. But its been about eight days now since I noticed it and the bump is still there. It no longer hurts if I touch it and its a lot less red but the lump remains just the same. I've been dabbing benzoyl peroxide on it a few times a day for the past week and I guess i'll continue to do so for now.

Im just curious if there is anything else I could do? Maybe im being impatient but I havent seen it change in size since it arrived one morning. Damn stubborn thing and I kinda am gathering information just incase this happens again. Do nodules naturally heal this way and remain a pesky lump on the skin? Ya think ice may help deflate it?