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Help! there's white lump on back of ear following otoplasty operation?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
See your doctor.: The best thing to do is to call your plastic surgeon. What it is depends on the timing since surgery, the location, how it feels and if there are other symptoms. There are many reasons and types of white lumps. Most are benign, but get checked to rule out the bad ones.
Answered 9/28/2016
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