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PennyCat
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cyst in ear lobe after wearing earrings
Anyone ever gets a painful cyst in their ear lobe? 
I notice I get it all the time after wearing a particular pair of dangling heart earrings from Tiffany's! Maybe they're too heavy? I have one right now in my right ear and wore the earrings on Sunday. It hurts!!!!
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Posted 6/2/09 7:54 PM  |
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Re: cyst in ear lobe after wearing earrings
ouch! ive never had that happen but i have a pair of brighton earrings that make my ears BLEED!!! put some triple antibiotic ointment on it!
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| Posted 6/2/09 9:23 PM |
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LSP2005
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Re: cyst in ear lobe after wearing earrings
I would disinfect the earrings with rubbing alcohol. As for your ear, what worked for me was a hot compress and then antibiotic ointment. Now, when I get new earrings before ever putting them on I disinfect the posts with rubbing alcohol. Kind of like once bitten, twice shy. I think someone else tried them on in the store and they had an infection and unfortunately now you have it.
ETA: Now that I am thinking about this, the earrings that gave me the cyst in my ear were also from Tiffany's. Hummm....
Message edited 6/2/2009 9:43:13 PM.
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| Posted 6/2/09 9:34 PM |
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PennyCat
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Re: cyst in ear lobe after wearing earrings
Posted by LSP2005
I would disinfect the earrings with rubbing alcohol. As for your ear, what worked for me was a hot compress and then antibiotic ointment. Now, when I get new earrings before ever putting them on I disinfect the posts with rubbing alcohol. Kind of like once bitten, twice shy. I think someone else tried them on in the store and they had an infection and unfortunately now you have it.
ETA: Now that I am thinking about this, the earrings that gave me the cyst in my ear were also from Tiffany's. Hummm....
Thanks for the advice! But actually, I have owned the earrings for a few months already and used alcohol on them when I first bought them. I also use alcohol on them every few times I wear them just to keep them clean..... So I just don't know what this could be! Maybe an allergy to something in the metal? Or maybe they really are too heavy
My mom suggested getting the posts changed to a different metal, though I think they're 14k gold. 
I'm going to try the hot compress tonight! 
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| Posted 6/2/09 9:47 PM |
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PennyCat
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Re: cyst in ear lobe after wearing earrings
Posted by Slightly-Taller
ouch! ive never had that happen but i have a pair of brighton earrings that make my ears BLEED!!! put some triple antibiotic ointment on it!
Thanks for the suggestion! I'm going to put on a hot compress and then some ointment. I hope I can still wear them, they're from DH! 
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Re: cyst in ear lobe after wearing earrings
I've had that happen. Hot compress and antibiotic ointment. I think the hard cyst is actually pus.
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| Posted 6/2/09 10:31 PM |
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hotelcalie
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Re: cyst in ear lobe after wearing earrings
I get them too! Not sure what the heck they are but I think my ears/skin is just very sensitive. If one comes out I just don't wear earrings for a couple of days and I can't wear cosmetic jewelry...only real metals.
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| Posted 6/3/09 12:46 PM |
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KPtoys
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Re: cyst in ear lobe after wearing earrings
i think its a metal allergy. I can only wear gold/platinum (poor DH lol) with the plated stuff i get the ear balls
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| Posted 6/7/09 9:50 PM |
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Re: cyst in ear lobe after wearing earrings
You could be allergic to gold. I think I am. Sterling Silver seems worse for me, though. I wore earrings this past week for one day for the first time in ages. They are 14K and one ear became very sore and still is. I am fine with rings, necklaces and bracelets.
Message edited 6/8/2009 12:54:54 AM.
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| Posted 6/8/09 12:54 AM |
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