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Swelling behind ear
Consultant to the DERMATOLOGIST
Prescription as under for medicine
Cefixime syrup 5ml x 2times
Ibu para syrup 5mlx 2 times
Cream nadifloxacin 2 times
Cream sofraxen ds 2 times
Can this swelling behind the ear be cured with medicine?
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From the picture and history, the swelling behind the ear appears to be a superficial skin or soft-tissue swelling such as infected cyst
such swellings in children reduce with appropriate medicines if infection is the cause
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Please continue the prescribed medicines and observe for reduction in size over 7–10 days
If the swelling does not reduce consult ent surgeon
Plan for surgical removal
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Please remove earrings
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Hi, please provide complete history and the images seem to be blurry as well. If this swelling is of shorter duration and is painful, you can continue with the prescribed medication and if it is of longer duration, not painful and if it was caused due to ear stud, it might need surgical removal
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Dr. Manasa M R
Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist
7 yrs exp
Bangalore
Image not clear, continue medication if a physical examination is done and then prescribed
If not get physically examined
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Dr. Farheen Khan
Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist
4 yrs exp
Saharanpur
If possible remove the earring
You can use these medicines
But if swelling persists you can consult
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Dr. Chirag Yashlaha
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
10 yrs exp
Indore
Sonography
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