If suddenly you feel that you have a lobe of the ear, and found that it has some solid ball, then most likely you have an atheroma. This is a fairly common phenomenon, which in most cases does not pose any serious threat to health. Let us consider in more detail the features of this disease.
The reasons for the appearance of the ball in the earlobe
Atheroma , which is a dense, painful spherical formation, arises from the blockage of the sebaceous gland. It is a cyst that is lined internally with a layer of epidermis and is filled with a curdled mass consisting of dead cells and fat mass. Skin over an atheroma does not change color and structure.
Atheroma occurs on the areas of the body where many sebaceous glands are concentrated, including in the ear lobes. Their appearance is associated with impaired activity of the sebaceous glands and clogging of the excretory duct, through which sebum enters the surface of the skin. The cause of this is most often a metabolic disorder , as well as irritation of the sebaceous glands due to various factors (wearing earrings, prolonged exposure to the sun, etc.).
As a result of blockage of the duct, sebum accumulates inside the gland and can cause its inflammation. If the pathological process is aggravated and suppuration occurs, a person's body temperature may increase, and redness and swelling in the area of ​​inflammation may appear. This is already a serious cause for concern and an immediate request to the doctor, tk. Atheroma can spontaneously open and turn into a purulent ulcer.
Ball in earlobe - treatment
In most cases, the atheroma in the ear lobe is mild and does not require special treatment. But if the ball inside the ear lobe increases every day and becomes more painful, you should seek medical help.
For the treatment of atheroma, surgical intervention is used: a small incision is made, through which is carefully extracted
In the early stages, when the ball is small in size, it can be removed with a laser or radio wave device.
In no case should you try to squeeze the ball yourself in the earlobe. Remove the accumulation in the sebaceous gland will still not be possible because of the narrowness of the duct, but to cause an inflammatory process and aggravate the condition will surely turn out.