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A member asked:

I have numbness in my upper right earlobe, noticed it yesterday, only in the upper portion and some onto the scalp in thelat area?

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Dr. Patricia Allamon answered

Oh boy : Could be shingles? The sooner your are treated, the better. Please see a doctor.

Dr Ablon agreed

Answered 1/26/2015

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