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Swollen Itchy Red Helix Ear

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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. 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. 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)
Dr. Sumit Bhatti MD

sores (not blisters) on helix and hurts to touch behind ear on bone I presently have no fever and no other symptoms that I know of ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sumit Bhatti ( ENT Specialist)

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Dr.  Aaron Branch MD

I have swollen ear; helix, root of helix, and navicular fossa approximately one inch in diameter ... itched before it swelled. FYI; I did not pierce my ear. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Aaron Branch ( General & Family Physician)
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.  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... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Naidu N Lalitha Lavanya ( ENT Specialist)
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu MD

I have a sharp shooting pain on the crest of the helix on my right ear. It comes and goes. The pain shoots periodically right and that point on my ear. My inner ear does not hurt at. The pain is... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  T Chandrakant MD

i have a swollen ear, i believe it is the helix. felt it about 4 or 5 days ago, i thought i was just a pimple, but it would not pop or drain. Just getting worse, bigger, and more sore. hurts to the ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. T Chandrakant ( General Surgeon)