Yes, I Have Had Recurring Inflammation, Of My Right Ear,

Yes, I have had recurring inflammation, of my right ear, outside.... with small blisters running on the outside from top of ear to nearly ear lobe, with clear pus you can pinch and hear pop. Then several days later area can become swollen with hard objects running along in a pattern like this , , , , , , , these are hard and have pressure causing irritation in this area.....I can feel them like bumps running in a line and when I try to get hold of one, extreme pain if I try to pull on one. I have had herpes simplex vaginally years ago, before I became sexually active, which i'm not now. Could this be herpes or shingles? I can feel hard places where these were previously on edge of ear area. Then when skin is broken by my nail....these places become hard and a drying effect takes place.