Question 1

painless pimple/cyst in ear canal, busted. how should i proceed with cleaning out pus-afraid to clean with qtip due to pushing the infection deeper?

Accepted Answer

Allow drainage: To encourage spontaneous drainage of an abscess, warm moist compresses can by applied with gentle pressure.  Squeezing or pressing on the site should be avoided.  If possible, keeping the site moist by applying antibacterial ointment will help prevent crusting over, which prevents drainage (usually key in healing).

Question 2

i have ear canal infection and swelling, what to do for treatment?

Accepted Answer

Call doctor: Call your physician to get an appointment to get your ear looked at, then appropriate medication can be prescribed.

Question 3

i just had my right ear irrigated. it has now developed an itch in the ear canal and my hearing is slightly dulled. what treatment options are there?

Accepted Answer

Call or see your: Doctor, you could have an otitis externa or other problem after the ear irrigation. Also get your acid reflux addressed.

Question 4

very itchy ear canal after having having same ear irrigated and slightly dulled hearing, what could it be causing this ? what treatment is available ?

Accepted Answer

Ear itch: Itcing usually suggest allergy. Dullness of hearing could be ear wax . However, the combination suggest possible nerve irritation or damage......Contact an ear speicalist for a complete exam.

Question 5

should i worry about a cyst near the opening of my ear canal? it has been there for months. no other symptoms. should i see an ent?

Accepted Answer

: I would show to you family Dr.

Question 6

do i have a sebaceous cyst?
i have a small hard lump on the back of my ear, only noticeable when touched. no pain. when pressed firmly slight movement

Accepted Answer

Black? Keloid?: If you have pigmented skin (asian, hispanic, black), you may have a keloid, and need infections of steroids to make it go down. Go see a plastic surgeon.

Question 7

my gp prescribed me antibios for abscess/sebaceous cyst behind ear now i have a large boil like lump on neck. what does this mean?

Accepted Answer

Go back to doctor: Without being able to see this there is no way in which to diagnose. Go back and let your doctor decide.

Question 8

i recently had an infected sebaceous cyst, the size of a golf ball, behind my right ear. now there is rapid pulsating right above it. should i worry?

Accepted Answer

Pulsations in a: bal of tissue or an area where there was an infection could represent a vascular anomaly , This should be evaluated by a provider. Don't let this lay in wait for something to happen. GO and get seen

Question 9

i recently lightened my hair and developed a bump behind my left ear and an increased size in a sebaceous cyst in my right ear lobe. bleach allergy?

Accepted Answer

Irritant?: More likely an irritant reaction or less likely infection from the material you used for the bleaching . An allergic reaction usually occurs from 1-3 days after the contact and is usually itchy.

Question 10

how do they remove sebaceous cyst from head?

Accepted Answer

Minor surgery: The best way to remove a sebaceous cyst is by cutting it out in one piece. Underneath the skin, the cyst will have a lining that the doctor will free up from the surrounding tissue and remove.

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Sebaceous cyst in ear canal treatment

A member asked:

Painless pimple/cyst in ear canal, busted. how should i proceed with cleaning out pus-afraid to clean with qtip due to pushing the infection deeper?

A member asked:

I have ear canal infection and swelling, what to do for treatment?

A member asked:

I just had my right ear irrigated. it has now developed an itch in the ear canal and my hearing is slightly dulled. what treatment options are there?

A member asked:

Very itchy ear canal after having having same ear irrigated and slightly dulled hearing, what could it be causing this ? what treatment is available ?

A member asked:

Should i worry about a cyst near the opening of my ear canal? it has been there for months. no other symptoms. should i see an ent?

A member asked:

Do i have a sebaceous cyst? i have a small hard lump on the back of my ear, only noticeable when touched. no pain. when pressed firmly slight movement

A member asked:

My gp prescribed me antibios for abscess/sebaceous cyst behind ear now i have a large boil like lump on neck. what does this mean?

A member asked:

I recently had an infected sebaceous cyst, the size of a golf ball, behind my right ear. now there is rapid pulsating right above it. should i worry?

A member asked:

I recently lightened my hair and developed a bump behind my left ear and an increased size in a sebaceous cyst in my right ear lobe. bleach allergy?

A member asked:

How do they remove sebaceous cyst from head?

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