A swollen earlobe is typically caused by damage or a reaction of the earlobe. Bacteria and other germs may get into the earlobe through a cut or piercing and result in an infection, or it may also be ...

The most common cause of an ear canal that’s swollen shut is a bacterial infection known as swimmer’s ear, but there a few other potential causes. A swollen ear canal is a common condition that ...

A 12-year-old girl presents to the guest columnist’s office with a red, painful right auricle. The onset was yesterday, and it is worse today. There is no history of fever or injury to the ear, and ...