A 20-year-old member asked:

my boyfriend has a bump on the back of is ear lobe. he has popped it once and a dark gray pus came out. should we be worried?

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Dr. Luis Villaplana answered

Internal Medicine 35 years experience

Don't worry: It's likely an infected cyst. See a doctor soon.

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