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I am a side sleeper and the skin on my right ear has been so infected that it hurts so bad when sleeping, i have now sleepless nights. the skin around my ear hurts so much. i might have chondrodermatitis nodularis helicis. what cream should i get?
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See your dermatologist for confirmation of your suspicions. If this is true, various steroid creams might lessen the redness and swelling. Also, there are devices that act to displace the pressure on your ear while sleeping. I have had good success with a steroid tape that may be placed on the affected area. Intralesional cortisone can also work well.
Answered 1/4/2023
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Would recommend securing a firm diagnosis prior to treating, many times systemic treatment is needed. Start with your primary care doc.
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