I had my ears pierced, my left one however was accidently pierced at an angle, so I took my earrings out and let it close up and heal. A year and a half later, I now have a rather large, hard, lump at the back of my earlobe. It started out fairly small and has now grown larger? It gets itchy sometimes and its been there ever since the piercing closed up.
August 9, 2015
Answer: My earlobe has a large hard lump? Thank you for your photographs and question. Based on your picture, your lump is most consistent with a keloid. This is a type of exuberant scarring that some individuals are predisposed to, and developing one after a piercing is common in these individuals. It is often irregular, as evidenced by your development of one on only one of your ears despite both being pierced. There are options at treatment, and these typically begin with compression clips to help keep the size of the keloid from enlarging, silicone sheets, and steroid injections. If these fail to cause improvement, surgically excising the keloid would be the next option. See a board certified plastic surgeon who can definitively diagnose you and recommend treatment options.
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August 9, 2015
Answer: My earlobe has a large hard lump? Thank you for your photographs and question. Based on your picture, your lump is most consistent with a keloid. This is a type of exuberant scarring that some individuals are predisposed to, and developing one after a piercing is common in these individuals. It is often irregular, as evidenced by your development of one on only one of your ears despite both being pierced. There are options at treatment, and these typically begin with compression clips to help keep the size of the keloid from enlarging, silicone sheets, and steroid injections. If these fail to cause improvement, surgically excising the keloid would be the next option. See a board certified plastic surgeon who can definitively diagnose you and recommend treatment options.
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August 8, 2015
Answer: Lump on earlobe Given the history of an earlobe piercing, the most likely cause of a lump on your earlobe would be a keloid. It is possible it could be a cyst as well. There are some potential treatments that could help, so I would discuss these with either a facial plastic surgeon, plastic surgeon, or dermatologist.
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August 8, 2015
Answer: Lump on earlobe Given the history of an earlobe piercing, the most likely cause of a lump on your earlobe would be a keloid. It is possible it could be a cyst as well. There are some potential treatments that could help, so I would discuss these with either a facial plastic surgeon, plastic surgeon, or dermatologist.
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