Does Lymph Node Swelling Go Away?

Lymph node swelling will usually disappear once the infection clears. The swelling may also go away when the person takes prescribed medications, such as antibiotics or antivirals. Doctors may prescribe anti-inflammatory medication if a person has tissue swelling.

When should you worry about a swollen lymph node?

When to see a doctor

See your doctor if you're concerned or if your swollen lymph nodes: Have appeared for no apparent reason. Continue to enlarge or have been present for two to four weeks. Feel hard or rubbery, or don't move when you push on them.

Is lymph node swelling permanent?

Following infection, lymph nodes occasionally remain permanently enlarged, though they should be non-tender, small (less the 1 cm), have a rubbery consistency and none of the characteristics described above or below.