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I have a cyst in my ear. can i pop it on my own?
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Don't pop a cyst: If you have a liquid "bump" over your outer ear, the danger is that you might cause an infection of the cartilage which is serious and hard to treat. Best to leave these alone. Once you open this, infection enters, infects the cartilage and deforms the outer ear.
Answered 5/3/2017
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