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A 17-year-old female asked:

I have a very painful and itchy black head inside my ear to where i cant even see it what could i do to get rid of it without causing damage to my ear?

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Dr. J. Lawrence Dohananswered

Dermatology 59 years experience

See a dermatologist: These are difficult to remove. An experienced dermatologist will take care of it and will not damage your ear.

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you may need to see an ENT

Sep 13, 2014

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