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Ear conch outside part swollen piercing
Have done ear piercings on inside part of ear (conch). After a week, developed swollen lump like structures on both ears near to the piercing which hurt if touched.
Which specialisation doctor should we see for this.
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remove ear ring.
antibiotics ointment for local application
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Antibiotic ointment, medication is needed. Remove earring. Consult
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It is perichondritis
Remove ear ring for now
Put neem stick
Apply antibiotic ointment and have oral antibiotics
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See a ent specialist nearby for further queries
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Need of an antibiotic
Better to share a photo
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Dr. Niveda Ramachandran
Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist
1 yrs exp
Chennai
Remove the piercing, local and systemic antibiotics are needed.
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Consult ENT
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Dr. Nafisa Parveen
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
18 yrs exp
Delhi
Visit an ENT specialist
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