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I don't wear earrings but the back or my ear half way down my ear to my ear lobes have a rash that comes & goes. what could be causing this?

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Dr. Tara Passow answered

Hard to say: Could be seborrheic dermatitis, or reaction to a food or medication, especially if taken intermittently, like ibuprofen for headache or something not taken every day.

Answered 1/21/2015

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A member asked:

I don't wear earrings but the back or my ear half way down my ear to my ear lobes have a rash that comes & goes. what could be causing this?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Tara Passow answered

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