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What Causes Painful Nodule In Upper Fold Of Ear Of A Diabetic?
I am a type 2 diabetic. Recently I developed a nodule in the upper outer fold of my ear, which is very painful. It dosen't bleed, but does develop a sticky clear crust, if I pick it off, it really burns. The right ear has been on-going for at least a month. Now I have the same thing on my left ear. Been using neosporin and hydrogen peroxide, but nothing seems to be working. Help to understand the problem.
Tue, 26 Aug 2014
Dear sir/madam
i can understand your concern
in my opinion the problem you might be facing is called as folliculitis.
this is a kind of infection by a pus forming bacteria called Staphylococcus aureus.
When the diabetes is not under control people tend to get this infection repeatedly.
i suggest you to check your diabetes control with help of test like fasting blood sugar and Hba1c%.
mostly you may need a course of antibiotic therapy to eradicate the problem
kindly discuss with your treating doc.
i can understand your concern
in my opinion the problem you might be facing is called as folliculitis.
this is a kind of infection by a pus forming bacteria called Staphylococcus aureus.
When the diabetes is not under control people tend to get this infection repeatedly.
i suggest you to check your diabetes control with help of test like fasting blood sugar and Hba1c%.
mostly you may need a course of antibiotic therapy to eradicate the problem
kindly discuss with your treating doc.
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