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Bump Behind Ear, Decreasing In Size, Bleeding When Disturbed. How To Get Rid Of It?
my boyfriend has had a bump behind is ear and we were just looking at it an trying to get rid of it because although it has been going down in size there was still something there but with in like 5 minutes it grew like huge and he says only blood comes out if anything does and he feels something shoot into his head when he squeezes
Tue, 20 Nov 2012
Hi there.
I read your detailed description of your boyfriend's issues & bump behind the ear!
From all acoounts it appears to be an infected sebaceous cyst or a cyst that was traumatised with a hematoma (blood clot) & secondary infection.
In either case, the definitive treatment is Excision surgery under local aaesthesia done by a general surgeon or an ENT specialist or even a dermatosurgeon. It is a minor procedure & easily remedied.
Good Luck & Godspeed!
Dr Praveen Rodrigues MD
I read your detailed description of your boyfriend's issues & bump behind the ear!
From all acoounts it appears to be an infected sebaceous cyst or a cyst that was traumatised with a hematoma (blood clot) & secondary infection.
In either case, the definitive treatment is Excision surgery under local aaesthesia done by a general surgeon or an ENT specialist or even a dermatosurgeon. It is a minor procedure & easily remedied.
Good Luck & Godspeed!
Dr Praveen Rodrigues MD
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