If the ball in the earlobe is bothering, then we can talk about atheroma. As a result of this disease, the sebaceous gland becomes clogged, which ceases to fulfill its functions and can turn into a cyst, located on the earlobe. Sometimes an atheroma is called a wen or bag filled with fat.
The disease can spread to anyone, regardless of gender and age. In the classic form, the ball in the earlobe has a yellow color and clear boundaries.
The epidermal cyst (atheroma) is a painless neoplasm that has a round shape, the size of which can reach 40 millimeters. In some cases, a wen develops to large sizes. Education is harmless for a person, while it does not bother him, however, there is a danger of suppuration and transmission of infection. With complications associated with suppuration, the densification in the earlobe begins to hurt greatly, redness and swelling occur, and body temperature rises. In many cases, after suppuration, the ball can open itself. After rupture of atheroma, a liquid mass flows out of it, consisting of pus, lard, and sucrose.
Education in the earlobe can occur for various reasons. The most common are adverse environmental conditions and metabolic disorders in the human body. Sometimes the cause of atheroma are hormonal disorders and hyperhidrosis. There are theories about the hereditary transmission of the disease.
The ball in the earlobe can be located for several years, without causing a person much trouble. But it must be remembered that atheroma is a neoplasm that requires treatment. And it is advisable to get rid of it before the inflammation occurs. If suppuration still develops in the lobe, you should immediately consult a doctor. During treatment, an autopsy is performed on the cyst, removal of the contents and dressings. In severe cases, antibiotics are prescribed. When the complete healing of atheroma occurs (in a month), it should be removed, as inflammation can occur many times.
The sad fact is that patients come to the clinic when the ball in the earlobe becomes inflamed and becomes pronounced. Do not forget that the treatment of an ailment should be started not only in cases when it causes moral and physical discomfort. First of all, atheroma is a pathology, and wherever it appears, it should be removed. No need to wait until the ball in the earlobe grows: the smaller its size, the easier it is to remove, and fewer traces will remain after the operation.
Atheroma often develops on oily skin in order to prevent its formation, it is recommended in the bath or during bathing to rub the skin well with a washcloth and soap. You should also limit the use of spicy foods, fat-rich foods, sweets and flour products.
If the ball begins to grow on the earlobe, a surgical operation is performed. To completely eliminate the pathology, simply opening the formation and removing its contents is not enough, you also need to get the capsule. Otherwise, atheroma will grow again.
Surgery is performed under local anesthesia. An incision is made on the earlobe through which the cyst and its capsule are removed. The procedure is performed on an outpatient basis, and after it the patient can go home.
There are more advanced methods of treating atheroma of the ear: laser and radio wave removal. Laser treatment is performed in the initial stages of the disease. The method of radio waves is to vaporize the contents and cells of the neoplasm using special technology, without the need for surgical procedures.
Surgery is resorted to in cases where both methods have not yielded visible results.