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There's a a little lump on my pierced ear lobe on the back what is this? and when i put in a earring yellow stuff comes out
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Ear lobe yellow stuf: Sounds like an infection. Better go see your primary care doc about this. May need to see an ENT for lancing and antibiotics
Answered 5/23/2015
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