My earlobe has a large hard lump? (Photo)

August 7, 2015
Asked By:cduong776 in Calgary, AB

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.

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December 20, 2015

Answer: Probably a keloid

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December 20, 2015

Answer: Probably a keloid

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September 10, 2015

Answer: Keloid scars on the earlobe

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September 10, 2015

Answer: Keloid scars on the earlobe

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
August 15, 2015

Answer: Hard Lump after Ear Piercing

Earl Stephenson, Jr., MD, DDS, MBABoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
August 15, 2015

Answer: Hard Lump after Ear Piercing

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August 9, 2015

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August 8, 2015

Answer: Lump on earlobe

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August 8, 2015

Answer: Lump on earlobe

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