Earlobe issues

Gregjazz · Mon 07/11/2005 06:43:25

Do you ever get those "balls" (for lack of a better word) in your earlobes?

I have one in my right earlobe and it just recently got bigger. It doesn't really hurt too much, but it's hard to get my mind off of it.

These earlobe balls have always been very mysterious. What are they? What do they do? How did I get them? Will I live? This evening I set out on a journey to seek the truth on the matter.

I did a little research and the common name for them are "earlobe cysts", which is a sebaceous cyst. Supposedly they are very normal to have, although some people never get them. Sometimes they hang on for a month or two, but they eventually go away. However, if you are concerned about your earlobe cyst, you can have a doctor lance it or get a dermatologist to inject it with medication. Or, if you're a "do it yourself" kind of person you can do it at home (though I probably wouldn't recommend this unless you are extremely desperate). If you squeeze it hard enough it will pop, and then you can take a needle and make a small incision in the spot where the earlobe cyst was and drain out all the puss.

Interesting, is it not?

I don't think I'm going to try to operate on it or go to the doctor, so I guess I'll wait this little fellow out. And as long as I'm waiting I may as well name him. Suggestions?

Vince Twelve · Mon 07/11/2005 07:02:57

Robocop

Squinky · Mon 07/11/2005 07:04:46

I second that....

edmundito · Mon 07/11/2005 07:22:54

I think it's interesting that people have different earlobes... like mine are just kind of circular and hanging. you know, normal earlobes?

Haddas · Mon 07/11/2005 07:26:15

Yeah. Some people seem to have NO earlobes. I myself have this waffle thick earlobes, and they would be very hard to pierce, but that's ok. I wasn't planning to.

Gilbert · Mon 07/11/2005 07:27:05

Larger earlobes in general means, you have good luck throughout your life, if only one of them grew bigger, well... you have half luck.

Haddas · Mon 07/11/2005 07:28:43

Quote from: Gilbot V7000a on Mon 07/11/2005 07:27:05
Larger earlobes in general means, you have good luck throughout your life

This means I've had these big earlobes my whole life for NOTHING? GOD NO!

Gilbert · Mon 07/11/2005 07:33:27

Yeah.

Most people misunderstood that for long life, but a very talented singer here who had large earlobes died several years ago, at a relatively not very old age.

Vince Twelve · Mon 07/11/2005 07:58:05

Regarding the balls in your ears... I hear you can get them out with peanus butter. Any Tom, Dick, or hairy knows that. If you're really feeling nuts, just squeeze one out! You'll get the wang of it!

Now I'm just getting cocky. This has gone on too schlong...

TheYak · Mon 07/11/2005 08:16:10

Definitely name it Pustulio.

An alternate suggestion is to use astringents like anti-acne topical medications or witch-hazel.

Kinoko · Mon 07/11/2005 08:37:45

I don't have them in my ears but I get them very regularly in my breasts. Has led to a few panics about breast cancer, and as with the lobe thing, I can squeeze them myself if I want to.

Fuck. That.

I just leave them be. I won't even let a doctor squeeze them. I don't need my two favourite body parts put through such an ordeal.

Gilbert · Mon 07/11/2005 09:50:13

Quote from: Kinoko on Mon 07/11/2005 08:37:45
I just leave them be. I won't even let a doctor squeeze them. I don't need my two favourite body parts put through such an ordeal.

How about trying the Peanus butter solution?

Mr Jake · Mon 07/11/2005 10:01:43

I have a sebaceous cyst on my elbow. Lets start a support group \o/

Yes, this also caused a cancer scare with my mother, waited for an hour to see the doctor for about 30 seconds

Kinoko · Mon 07/11/2005 10:19:51

Quote from: Gilbot V7000a on Mon 07/11/2005 09:50:13
Quote from: Kinoko on Mon 07/11/2005 08:37:45
I just leave them be. I won't even let a doctor squeeze them. I don't need my two favourite body parts put through such an ordeal.

How about trying the Peanus butter solution?

Mm ^_-

Vince Twelve · Mon 07/11/2005 10:29:41

Quote from: Gilbot V7000a on Mon 07/11/2005 09:50:13
Quote from: Kinoko on Mon 07/11/2005 08:37:45
I just leave them be. I won't even let a doctor squeeze them. I don't need my two favourite body parts put through such an ordeal.

How about trying the Peanus butter solution?

I'm not so sure that would be the breast solution.

Gilbert · Mon 07/11/2005 10:40:23

Well, that wouldn't hurt to try, unless you use radioactive genetically modified peanus butt er that can turn it into real cancer.

SSH · Mon 07/11/2005 10:52:01

Heh, I just was reading the "recent posts" thread which had the previous two posts from this thread, then:

Quote from: InCreator on Mon 07/11/2005 10:41:06
...though you could focus onto face, not breasts

from this thread: http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/yabb/index.php?board=4;topic=23420.5#msg289461

Babar · Mon 07/11/2005 12:39:20

I get 'em sometimes. I scratch 'em to death. I live. Sometimes.

My earlobes point completely forward, making a sort of comma out of my ears, that faces forward. I'd like to think they help me hear better, but it doesn't seem to be so.

Etcher Squared Games · Mon 07/11/2005 16:15:59

I know what you are talking about.
I get them but they go away on their own for me.
They also seem to alternate ears when I do get them.
Very odd.
I'd say, no big deal, but if it's growing, maybe get them checked out.

shbaz · Mon 07/11/2005 18:34:58

I've popped those before. They leave massive spots that make it look like a failed piercing. If you leave them be, they get huge and red anyway. I never realized they were cysts though..

No winning.

That thing in my nose, that's definately a polyp (tumor). I hate that thing too. I intend to get it removed eventually. Anyone else have one of those?