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31 yr old female large knot behinde ear not sick its slightly red in color dr said nothing to be worried about not a bug bite what could it be worried?
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Trust your doctor: Without seeing it could be a big bite, a sebaceous cyst (clogged hair follicle). Just monitor it. As long as it goes away its benign.
Answered 9/11/2013
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