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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Swollen Helix

Premium Questions

Dr. Hariom Sharma MD

My crus of helix is swollen and sore and hurts when touched. What is going on? This is the only symptom ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hariom Sharma ( ENT Specialist)
Dr. Paparaja S MD

I just felt a small round hard swollen bump near the crus of helix , tragus on the right side of my face. The whole area is swollen even the eternal auditory mealus. Could it be infection or sinuses? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Paparaja S ( ENT Specialist)
Dr. Sumit Bhatti MD

grandson complaining that his helix (top part of outer ear) feels like it is big or bit by a bug and now has a headache. Ears are not big or swollen. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sumit Bhatti ( ENT Specialist)
Dr. Ravinder Sharma MD

My 3 year old son has a swollen ear, the helix. He says it doesnt hurt but i suspect it does itch. I applied benadryl cream and now an ice pack. Im worried. It is midnight sunday and cant reach his ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ravinder Sharma ( ENT Specialist)
Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta MD

what causes redness and swelling of the upper portion of the ear helix? She catches for softball but no history of injury or specific trauma ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta ( General & Family Physician)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Kalpana Pathak MD

, my helix is hard and swollen and has a lump on the inside(back of the helix area). Should i be ...i had what some would call my anti helix (which is the root of my helix) pierced like... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kalpana Pathak ( Dermatologist)
Dr.           Kakkar S. MD

My right ear in the helix and crest of the helix is crusty and when i pick it it is a yellowish ... up with my right eyelid swollen and some crustiness. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kakkar S. ( Dermatologist)
Dr.  Aaron Branch MD

I have swollen ear; helix, root of helix, and navicular fossa approximately one inch in diameter. It does not bother me, other that it itches and loos ugly. It does not look like abscess. And it ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Aaron Branch ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Naidu N Lalitha Lavanya MD

i had my ears pierced the helix and just above the ear lobe on the same ear. a week went by and everyting was fine then when the second week come around the helix piercing became swollen ,ofcause i ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Naidu N Lalitha Lavanya ( ENT Specialist)
Dr.  Prasad A V MD

could the problem be? The crest of helix (I think that is right) is also a little swollen and red. ...My son s helix on his left ear is red and has puss coming out of it. It s getting crusty. He is... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prasad A V ( ENT Specialist)