A small meatball on the ear may be related to keloid, sebaceous cyst, insect bite dermatitis and other diseases.
1. Keloid: When the ear has been traumatized or pierced, such as keloid, it may produce a pink or reddish-brown, cartilage-like hard mass at the injury site. It is generally believed to be due to the body’s inflammatory response, the imbalance of collagen synthesis and degradation, the appearance of abnormal mucopolysaccharides and myofibroblast proliferation, initially manifested as a small meatball-like.
2. Sebaceous cysts: after the sebaceous gland ducts on the skin surface of the ear are blocked, retention cysts can be formed, and the sebum and epidermal keratinized material inside the capsule collects grease-like “bean dregs”, which resembles a small meatball.
3. Insect bite dermatitis: can be caused by mites, mosquitoes, midges, bedbugs, fleas, bees, ticks and other insect bites or poisonous juice stimulation. It is often characterized by redness, swelling, plaques, pimples, etc., and can be small meatball-like.
When you find a small meatball on the ear, you can actively seek medical treatment and systematic examination to clarify the diagnosis.