Earpit Irritation
From BME Encyclopedia
The irritation that some people get at the connecting point between earlobe and head, often in the spring.
Stretched lobe piercings can exaggerate this irritation and even cause the tissue to thicken and scar. If this is your situation, you may be stuck choosing between putting up with this irritation or taking out the stretched lobes.
A reader wrote in letting us know his experience with this problem:
"I had a problem like this before I got my ears pierced, and it was only happening on one side. After checking with the doctor, we figured out what gigantic problem was causing the irritation: I was taking my shirt off all wrong. As dumb as it sounds, that's enough to do it for some people (if your shirt consistently gets caught under your ear and you yank it off). It healed up pretty quick by just being more careful, and putting a little anti-bacterial goo (like Neosporin) on it."
At a minimum see a dermatologist for a far more precise answer and to ascertain the root cause. (That is, if it's a skin condition or a procedural issue).
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Note on name
Shannon, when first writing the BME encyclopedia didn't know what to call this body part, so he called it "earpit" (as in "armpit").
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