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My earlobe is swollen and it's not my earring, but there is a scab near my earring and yesterday it was just blood that came out, now pus and blood?

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See doctor: You have an infection in your ear and you will need antibiotics. Please see your doctor as soon as possible or go to

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Answered 5/4/2015

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