What is this on my ear ?

Question

Right beside my cartilage piercing is a big red bump which feels really hard. When i got my upper ear pierced at the shop with a normal gun my ear was fine for 2 years. Then my ear got infected and really itchy, but i didn't take my earring out. Only until recently when my ear grew this big red bump on one side did i take my earring out. Now it sometimes itches and it is warm. It is beginning to grow another bump on the other side.

What is this bump and will it go away? I don't want to make it worse.

Answer 1

Go to a doctor

Answer 2

I had this happen to me, it is common. It might not go away even with cleanings, i had mine for 7 years and it went through these phases for a month or two at a time. Finally 2 years ago i got frustrated and took it out, i miss the way it looked when it was healthy but i dont miss the pain. I used to have trouble sleeping on it regardless of the jewelery i put in it. It felt hot and throbbing and sometimes black and blue. I suggest seeing a doctor and realize you have princess skin and cannot be pierced.

Answer 3

i had that...keep cleaning it...it'll go away with time

Answer 4

It's probably just scar tissue. I've always had it happen when I got cartldge peirced. I've always had to take them out because of it. Some people are more prone to it then others. I also got one beside my belly ring. when it's itchy and swollen I would put vitamin E on it but that really only relieves that itch. it may not make the bump go away.