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I recently lightened my hair and developed a bump behind my left ear and an increased size in a sebaceous cyst in my right ear lobe. bleach allergy?
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Irritant?: More likely an irritant reaction or less likely infection from the material you used for the bleaching . An allergic reaction usually occurs from 1-3 days after the contact and is usually itchy.
Answered 4/24/2015
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