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What Causes A Hard Raised Area In The Earlobe?

i have a hard raised area on my right earlobe next to where my earring hole is. when you touch it it hurts really bad . when looking at it there is not sign of a pus area as if there was a pimply. it keeps getting bigger and im having trouble sleeping on that side of my head. do you have any idea what it is?
Wed, 13 Sep 2017
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Hi. Appears that you have an epithelial inclusion cyst in your ear lobe , which may be infected. It requires a course of topical antibiotics and oral anti-inflammatory medicines. Mostly it requires excision , once acute infection subsides.
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What Causes A Hard Raised Area In The Earlobe?

Hi. Appears that you have an epithelial inclusion cyst in your ear lobe , which may be infected. It requires a course of topical antibiotics and oral anti-inflammatory medicines. Mostly it requires excision , once acute infection subsides. Thanks.