This swollen and uncomfortable looking ear is from a staph infection of unknown origin. Ultimately it resulted in a week of hospitalization while on three simultaneous antibiotics to kill off the very serious infection. A thing to remember about stretched lobes is that they can act like “the canary in the mine shaft” for a lot of people &mdash if you’re getting a cold, your ears may get a little irritated first, and so on. Or in this case, be the rupture point for an infection (hopefully moddoctor will pop in and comment with something less medically amateur).
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292 responses to “Ear Agony”
that really sucks. my ears have had something like that (not that bad..) and around my ears on my cheeks and just behind my ears went all red like that. it really sucks.
that really sucks. my ears have had something like that (not that bad..) and around my ears on my cheeks and just behind my ears went all red like that. it really sucks.
âwheeeeeeeee, earlobe?â? – lmao.
but OUCH. that would seriously suclk. when i get sick, just below my ears swells and is sore. but not my ears themselves. idk why.
âwheeeeeeeee, earlobe?â? – lmao.
but OUCH. that would seriously suclk. when i get sick, just below my ears swells and is sore. but not my ears themselves. idk why.
âwheeeeeeeee, earlobe?â? – lmao.
but OUCH. that would seriously suclk. when i get sick, just below my ears swells and is sore. but not my ears themselves. idk why.
âwheeeeeeeee, earlobe?â? – lmao.
but OUCH. that would seriously suclk. when i get sick, just below my ears swells and is sore. but not my ears themselves. idk why.
This worries me… I’m getting a bit ill at the moment and my piercings are not happy about it. 🙁
This worries me… I’m getting a bit ill at the moment and my piercings are not happy about it. 🙁
This worries me… I’m getting a bit ill at the moment and my piercings are not happy about it. 🙁
This worries me… I’m getting a bit ill at the moment and my piercings are not happy about it. 🙁
It’s weird…theres a point halfway between the cartilage and the lobe that looks healthy…n then the rest looks sooo red n swollen…brrr.
It’s weird…theres a point halfway between the cartilage and the lobe that looks healthy…n then the rest looks sooo red n swollen…brrr.
It’s weird…theres a point halfway between the cartilage and the lobe that looks healthy…n then the rest looks sooo red n swollen…brrr.
It’s weird…theres a point halfway between the cartilage and the lobe that looks healthy…n then the rest looks sooo red n swollen…brrr.
That poor guy!
That poor guy!
That poor guy!
That poor guy!
Hi! Also to me to have succeeded one similar what after that I have increased of dimension my lobe… fortunately not a lot is aggravated. for a week I have not held the plug and to be recovered! I hope I recover also yours!
Good luck!
Hi! Also to me to have succeeded one similar what after that I have increased of dimension my lobe… fortunately not a lot is aggravated. for a week I have not held the plug and to be recovered! I hope I recover also yours!
Good luck!
Hi! Also to me to have succeeded one similar what after that I have increased of dimension my lobe… fortunately not a lot is aggravated. for a week I have not held the plug and to be recovered! I hope I recover also yours!
Good luck!
Hi! Also to me to have succeeded one similar what after that I have increased of dimension my lobe… fortunately not a lot is aggravated. for a week I have not held the plug and to be recovered! I hope I recover also yours!
Good luck!
J/#24: Thanks. I figured the infection started on his face, but just thought I’d ask.
J/#24: Thanks. I figured the infection started on his face, but just thought I’d ask.
J/#24: Thanks. I figured the infection started on his face, but just thought I’d ask.
J/#24: Thanks. I figured the infection started on his face, but just thought I’d ask.
thats really sucky 🙁 hope you heal up good
thats really sucky 🙁 hope you heal up good
thats really sucky 🙁 hope you heal up good
thats really sucky 🙁 hope you heal up good
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maybe it is a alergic reaktion to the some special wood plugs?
maybe it is a alergic reaktion to the some special wood plugs?
maybe it is a alergic reaktion to the some special wood plugs?
maybe it is a alergic reaktion to the some special wood plugs?
this is truly one of the more gnarly things ive seen in a whiiile. his ear/side of face look so unhappy and swollen and PAINful
this is truly one of the more gnarly things ive seen in a whiiile. his ear/side of face look so unhappy and swollen and PAINful
this is truly one of the more gnarly things ive seen in a whiiile. his ear/side of face look so unhappy and swollen and PAINful
this is truly one of the more gnarly things ive seen in a whiiile. his ear/side of face look so unhappy and swollen and PAINful
this is an erysipelas, a kind of cellulitis, via a little “entry port”, a little opening in the skin (due to his stretched lobes) the staphylococcs that live on everybodies skin enter your body and spreads. In non modified people its often seen on legs in summertime.
A medical explanation for stretched earlobes predicting your health is : due to the lowered vascularisation, your lobes are more harmful to infections,….
this is an erysipelas, a kind of cellulitis, via a little “entry port”, a little opening in the skin (due to his stretched lobes) the staphylococcs that live on everybodies skin enter your body and spreads. In non modified people its often seen on legs in summertime.
A medical explanation for stretched earlobes predicting your health is : due to the lowered vascularisation, your lobes are more harmful to infections,….
this is an erysipelas, a kind of cellulitis, via a little “entry port”, a little opening in the skin (due to his stretched lobes) the staphylococcs that live on everybodies skin enter your body and spreads. In non modified people its often seen on legs in summertime.
A medical explanation for stretched earlobes predicting your health is : due to the lowered vascularisation, your lobes are more harmful to infections,….
this is an erysipelas, a kind of cellulitis, via a little “entry port”, a little opening in the skin (due to his stretched lobes) the staphylococcs that live on everybodies skin enter your body and spreads. In non modified people its often seen on legs in summertime.
A medical explanation for stretched earlobes predicting your health is : due to the lowered vascularisation, your lobes are more harmful to infections,….
He’s doing fine now other than the obvious loss in lobe size. I know that he’s considereing lobe removal just because of the large disparity in size from right to left.
The infection started in the lobe and spread to the face in about two days. Hope that clears some of that up.
He’s doing fine now other than the obvious loss in lobe size. I know that he’s considereing lobe removal just because of the large disparity in size from right to left.
The infection started in the lobe and spread to the face in about two days. Hope that clears some of that up.
He’s doing fine now other than the obvious loss in lobe size. I know that he’s considereing lobe removal just because of the large disparity in size from right to left.
The infection started in the lobe and spread to the face in about two days. Hope that clears some of that up.
He’s doing fine now other than the obvious loss in lobe size. I know that he’s considereing lobe removal just because of the large disparity in size from right to left.
The infection started in the lobe and spread to the face in about two days. Hope that clears some of that up.