Growth On Top Of Both Ears Looking Like Scabs. Right Ear Is Sore And Itchy. Lower Legs Are Itchy. Suggest The Treatment To Get Rid Of It?

Posted on Fri, 11 Oct 2013

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Question : I have growth on top of both ears, looks like scabs. left one has about gone away, and does not hurt. the right one is very sore and itches. My lower legs also itch a lot .I am 83 years old and healthy

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
photograph required

Detailed Answer:
Hello
thanks for the query.
growth on far can be of many types.
It can be a skin tag, wart, eczema or any other benign tumor.
It is very important for me to see the lesions.
This will help of in giving a closer diagnosis.
Please attach a photograph of the lesions.
There is an option to do so on right side of query page.
Waiting for your response.
Thank you.

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