Yeah, yeah. But seriously, how? I keep getting it, it's -really- painful. And the skin's so thick that ordinary acne treating products don't seem to have any effect.
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Stop rubbing them on your nose so much? Reduce your stress and improve your diet? I don't know. When God was passing out skin disorders I took moles and my sister took the acne. So, really, I can't contribute much.
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Wash behind your ears daily like your mother told you?
I can second clindamycin as an effective ingredient. If you can't get that OTC, at least try a benzoyl peroxide cream. Failing that, see a dermatologist. You shouldn't have to live with physically painful acne (especially in weird places).
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I get pimples on/around my ears every month or so (I have long hair that covers my ears, I think that's what does it)
I've always found it easy to pop them after a shower with soap. Then they don't last as long, though I can relate to the pain--a weird place to get them, for sure.
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I've gotten them there before - you're right, they're really painful. I'm in the camp of popping the really painful ones, then smothering the area with OTC acne medication to keep it from coming back. I know that this can produce more acne, or sometimes even scaring, but the pain of those big pimples can be really distracting.
If you're going to go this route then DON'T put any medication on it until after you pop it. Instead, put hot washcloths on the area and "irritate" the area with your fingers (lightly squeeze around the pimple) to bring it to a head. Then grit your teeth & pop it, 'til it bleeds freely. Then smother with acne medication.
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Just be careful. My oldest had some bumps on her ear, and they didn't heal and eventually needed to be treated by antibiotics. The doctor said the outer ear is a slow healer, and even a minor cut, abrasion, or pimple can become problematic.
So, if it's really bothering you and not getting better fast, see a doctor. It might be more than acne.
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I get them on the front of my earlobe sometimes. I find the best thing to do is tell people my piercing got infected and leave it alone. If they don't go away eventually, well, god saw fit to give you two, didn't he? Go van Gogh!
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I've gotten them right between my earlobe and my head, always after using discount hair conditioner. It was a shame to throw the whole bottle out. Actually, I probably never did. But I should.
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I get them inside my... I don't know what it's called. The lobe of the ear, but the part that's like a bowl below the opening of the ear. It hurts like no tomorrow. I do find it's often after I don't have time to rinse my conditioner thoroughly (like, there's a baby screaming and I have to rinse as fast as I can and get out.)
I usually treat them with a topical antibiotic my dad gives me. If that doesn't work I have to get them lanced (like if they get all cystic and stuff.) *shudders*
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I've tried popping them...doesn't work too well. Again, the skin of the lobe is so thick, it's almost impossible to get the gunk out, and applying the ointment afterwards almost stings worse than the pressure before.
Oh, how I hate this.
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I've found that a really hot, wet dishrag held to my face for an hour or so (you'll have to keep wetting it for it to stay hot), helps a lot with those really nasty, painful zits. At the very least, it seems to relax the skin a little bit and relieve some of the pain. It also makes it come to a head faster.
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Oh, I don't have any problems with caring for my face. If ever stuff turns up there, St. Ives Medicated Apricot Scrub seems to to clear it up in short order.
It's just the earlobe stuff I have trouble treating.
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I read the title yesterday and thought, ew. I woke up thie morning with one in my eyebrow. Antother hard place to squeeze.
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The edge of the lip is the only place that consistently scars for me. Those zits also tend to be my biggest and most irritated.
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