What should I do if there’s a bump at the base of my ear that hurts when I press it?

A bag at the base of the ear that hurts when pressed can be caused by folliculitis, sebaceous cysts, acne and other diseases, and the patient can take medication, surgical treatment, physical therapy and other therapeutic measures. 1. Folliculitis: For folliculitis caused by a bag at the base of the ear that hurts when pressed, patients can follow the doctor’s instructions to use mupirocin ointment, fusidic acid such as cream and other topical antibiotic creams, but also oral amoxicillin capsule, roxithromycin capsule and other antibiotics. In addition, patients can also take surgical treatment, mainly incision and drainage. 2. sebaceous cysts: sebaceous cysts can also cause patients to appear at the root of the ear grow a bag when pressed on the phenomenon of pain, patients can follow the doctor’s instructions for surgical treatment, mainly to take cystectomy. Patients can also take oral antibiotics after surgery to fight infection, such as roxithromycin capsules, cefixime tablets. 3. Acne: For acne caused by a bag at the base of the ear hurts when pressed, patients can follow the doctor’s instructions to use retinoic acid cream and other retinoic acid cream topical application, can relieve the patient’s discomfort, but also can use clindamycin cream, fusidic acid cream and other antibiotic cream. In addition, patients can also take physical therapy, mainly photodynamic therapy, laser therapy and so on. When the patient has a bag at the root of the ear that hurts when pressed, it may also be caused by lipoma, enlarged lymph nodes and other diseases, and the patient should consult a doctor in time and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.