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Why do i always get a pimple in my ear? thanks!
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Oil glands: You have oil glands in your ears so you can get pimples here also.
Answered 4/22/2013
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Ear pimple: The skin in your ear and canal have glands that produce oils and wax. If the duct gets blocked it produces pimples, just like elsewhere on the body.
Answered 7/1/2018
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