A fleshy bump next to the ear is most commonly a localized fibroid or sebaceous cyst. This condition is usually diagnosed by going to the hospital and having a local ultrasound. These two types of swellings are usually mainly benign swellings, and if there is no local pain and they do not grow too fast all of a sudden, they usually do not require special treatment. If it affects the local appearance or suddenly grows too big, or even appears local redness, swelling, heat and pain, only then surgery is considered to remove it. In the case of sebaceous cysts, local infection and abscess formation may occur in the early stage through the consumption of foods that are easily inflammable or fried or greasy, which is not suitable for removal. You must use topical anti-inflammatory creams or oral antibiotics and consider surgical removal only after the infection is under control.