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Question by  cusackpat (22)

What could be wrong if I have a tiny hole outside of my ear?

 
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Answer by  Travis404607 (3916)

You may have acquired a puncture wound recently, or some other sort of injury may have taken place to your ear. This could also be the result of some sort of dermatitis.

 
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Answer by  eiryck (847)

There is nothing wrong about a tiny hole outside an ear. It is a matter of taking care of it to avoid foreign objects going into and causing infection.

 
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Answer by  DebH2010 (291)

Openings relative to the ear should be examined by a qualified physician to ensure that possibility for infection does not exist.

 
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Answer by  Pebbles35 (12)

This could be a preauricular pit, which is benign aka not dangerous, and is usually hereditary. The only issue with these pits is they can become infected.

 
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Answer by  RunawayJim (964)

I have the same thing! That is too weird. My dad has it too so I am pretty sure it is genetic and it doesn't mean anything bad, but if you really are worried ask a doctor about it.

 
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Answer by  Daman (42)

I guess nothing could ever go wrong from that. consider the tribes from eastern Africa and the Aborigines, they bore large holes in thier ears without any known consequences

 
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Answer by  bill83 (4)

your ear could get an infection you could get also a infection called staff wich is very bad if you dont get it looked at go to the doctor

 
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Answer by  hollyholly (24)

Where outside your ear do you mean; is the hole on your cheek, on the cartilaginous part of the ear itself, or somewhere else? It sounds to me like you've just got a hole from where your ears have been pierced, but without more information it's impossible to say.

 
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