Bobby Homayoon, MD
Family & Sports Medicine Physician
Dr. Homayoon is a Sports Medicine Physician based in Alberta, Canada. Dr. Homayoon specializes in sports medicine, internal medicine, public health and epidemiology. He received his MD from the University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine in 2015, completed a Residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Calgary and the University of Ottawa in 2019. He is a member of The College of Family Physicians in Canada.
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Q&A Comments (6)
What about trying to blow cigarette smoke in the ear. I've heard this could work?
I would not recommend this method, as there is no medical evidence to support it. You should try some of the suggestions in this article.
What can I do about a cyst that isn't responding to antibiotics?
This all depends on where the cyst is and whether or not it's infected. If a cyst is red, swollen, painful and growing in size, this is an indication that it's infected (this is often called an abscess). At this point the abscess needs to be cut, drained and packed by a physician. The purpose of the packing is to prevent the abscess from reforming. If a cyst is not painful and remains uniform in size then an incision and drainage is not necessary.
Why is it so painful?
This may be because the cyst is infected and inflamed. The pain could also be caused by the cyst stretching the tissue.
