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Dear Doctor. While taking shower water entered inside ear canal only left side...after that outside ear soft jelly like boil..peanut size  ...pain on touch only....also listening to music with full size headphones ...it happened after this in around 12 hours.
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Do not use headphone. You will need a course of antibiotics.
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