There is a hard lump behind the ear

Among our human organs, ears are very important. They are very important for our hearing and also affect the appearance. Some people often complain because they find a hard lump behind the ear, but they don’t know what is going on. They are also very worried, afraid that they have some disease. For such doubts, let’s take a look at the relevant content and see what is going on with the lump behind the ear.

People who are usually more careful may experience some abnormal physical conditions, such as a hard lump growing behind the ear. Some children may have this phenomenon in particular. Parents don’t know what is going on and will be very worried, fearing that the baby may have some disease.

Sebaceous cysts and swollen lymph nodes can cause hard lumps behind the ears

When Ms. Wang was washing her hair, she found a hard lump behind her ear. The lump was about the size of a watermelon seed, round to the touch, and did not hurt when pressed. She heard from others that it was a lymph node or a sebaceous cyst. After hearing this, Ms. Wang was very worried that it would cause other diseases.

Reminder to all netizens: Hard lumps behind the ears generally do not require treatment. In serious cases, you can go to a regular hospital for examination. There are generally two common situations for hard lumps behind the ears:

One is sebaceous cyst

Sebaceous cysts are more common in the ears, especially in the earlobe area. Generally speaking, if the hard mass behind the ear is not obvious or small, you can consider anti-inflammatory and conditioning treatments, and avoid eating spicy and irritating foods.

Don't pay too much attention to it and don't touch it often, otherwise it will cause inflammation of the sebaceous cyst. Don't listen to other people's advice and try to take some "amoxicillin tablets" to reduce inflammation. It is best to take the medicine under the guidance of a doctor.

Sebaceous cysts are more common in teenagers, especially unmarried men. Because they are in adolescence, they are energetic and have strong secretions. Therefore, if sebum is not cleaned in time, it is easy to accumulate behind the ears, which will form sebaceous cysts over time.

In general, if you pay attention to hygiene in your daily life and remember to clean the surface of your ears when washing your face, it will disappear without treatment.

If the sebaceous cyst is abnormal, do not rush to treat it yourself. You must go to the hospital for diagnosis. If the doctor wants to remove it, it will be a relatively minor operation.

Second, swollen lymph nodes

If the lymph nodes are inflamed, you must go to a regular hospital for relevant examinations, because lymph node inflammation may be affected by surrounding diseases, such as otitis media, scalp infection, etc.

Swollen lymph nodes are generally located on the bone surface and under the skin in the middle part behind the ear. Swollen lymph nodes are caused by the body's immune system killing viruses after bacterial or viral infection. After the human immune system kills the viruses, the symptoms will naturally subside. Generally no treatment is required. If necessary, it is best to take anti-inflammatory drugs under the guidance of a professional doctor.

Now you should know what is going on when a hard lump grows behind the ear. Generally, it is caused by inflammation of the lymph nodes. Don't worry too much. It is not a big deal and it is not a serious disease. You should pay more attention to hygiene in normal times. If it is inflammation of the lymph nodes, you should still seek timely treatment to avoid inducing other diseases, such as otitis media.