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I scratched the inside of my ear with a bobby pin, i pushed up on the top of the canal and felt pressure, it is now sore and tender, is this serious?

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Sore aar: If sore for just a day or 2, don't worry. If longer and is getting worse it maybe infected. See a doc.

Answered 12/12/2012

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