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Every now and then the lobes of my ears (flappy things), will scab up and fall off and bleed. they then scab up then heal to normal. what is that?
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Skin infection: I have only seen this type of skin reaction in pierced ears and it is usually related to a bacterial skin infection. I suggest a dermatology evaluation. Just to clarify: you are not really stating that your entired eablobe falls off-just scabbing?
Answered 8/22/2014
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