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I have a small, pink, squishy bump on the inside of my ear. this has happens every now and again. what could this be, and how i prevent it?

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Dr. Stephen Rothstein answered

Ear: If its painful its probably a pimple and needs to be checked out and sometimes drained. If not painful, it could be a skin cyst. No real way to prevent them

Answered 5/17/2016

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A member asked:

I have a small, pink, squishy bump on the inside of my ear. this has happens every now and again. what could this be, and how i prevent it?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Stephen Rothstein answered

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