While some cases my resolve with home treatments, others may require medical attention. A swollen earlobe can be red, uncomfortable, and painful. The typical causes of earlobe swelling are ...

A bump on your earlobe may be a cyst. It can go away on its own, but if you experience other symptoms, you may need medical attention. It’s common to develop bumps on and around your earlobe ...

Cysts are lumps that can affect the earlobe when skin cells form in the innermost layer of the skin instead of shedding. These are epidermoid cysts. In rare cases, they can become cancerous.

A swollen earlobe is typically caused by damage or a reaction of the earlobe. Bacteria and other germs may get into the earlobe through a cut or piercing and result in an infection, or it may also ...

A subtle but visible change in the skin of the earlobe is a sign of heart disease — indicating a person is at risk of a heart attack or stroke, research shows. Doctors may examine the earlobes ...

It looks like a diagonal line that extends backwards and diagonally across the earlobe from the tragus (the fleshy bump in front of your ears’ opening) to its edge. This fold, known as Frank’s ...

An earlobe crease is a diagonal fold that is usually appears at a 45° angle. Some notable studies have found a correlation between earlobe creases and coronary artery disease. But the predictive ...