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A member asked:

Hard little ball inside earlobe. no pain but recently appeared when i got my ears pierced?

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Dr. Addagada Rao answered

May be keloid: It may be a Keloid a reacting scar tissue or cyst You have to see your doctor

Dr Rhoads agreed

Answered 2/17/2015

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