Have gotten quite a few bumps in ears and now have one behind ear. Not painful just u comfy how can I get rid of them remedy wise?
I noticed a small tender bump on the back side of my ear, in the little notch area behind my earlobe. I thought it might be a pimple because it was hard and tender. But now about a week later, it has grown to a soft liquid filled bump, with no real tenderness. I tried to pop it a few days ago with no success. I don't know what it could be, and since it doesn't hurt and I don't have insurance I don't really want to go to the doctor. I removed my earrings in hopes that it would go down, so far nothing. What should I do?
I have a bump under the skin of my right ear the size of a marble. It does not pain me, but I am concerned that it could be a tumor. I saw a surgeon last week who would not biopsy the bump. He told me that it was too hard and it was a bone! I don't have one on the left side, and this bump has been there for about a year now.
I don't want a CT Scan as I have Hashimoto's disease and am afraid of too much radiation.
What do you suggest, Dr. Bhumkia?
Hi,
This could imply that you have an ear infection.
The best treatment for ear infections is to take a wait and see approach, and to offer pain management to the patient. Aspirin can reduce pain and swelling, and many drug stores have over the counter drugs for ear aches which will ease the pain. A doctor can also prescribe more serious analgesics if the pain is extreme. The patient should also be kept hydrated, and encouraged to rest. Within 24 to 48 hours, the problem may be entirely resolved, whether it is a true ear infection or simply an ear ache.
In cases where symptoms persist or seem to grow worse, a doctor may decide to prescribe antibiotics for an ear infection. Antibiotics are prescribed with care, however, as each course of antibiotics makes the patient more prone to serious ear infections in the future. In patients under six months of age, antibiotics will be prescribed in all patients with signs of an ear infection, whether or not the infection is confirmed. In older patients, however, the doctor will perform an exam to confirm the presence of infection before offering antibiotics. Even with antibiotics, pain management is usually still necessary in the first few days, because the infection and accompanying buildup of fluid will not clear immediately.
Regards.
I have a bump on the bvack of my left ear and the doc told me it was from wearing fake earrings and i jst want to know how to get rid of it and what it is called
please let me know something!
the doctor gave me an ointment called Vanos (fluocionide).
Here is a picture of the infection
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