So it's been about a year and a half since my dad started to notice that the outter side of his ear right at the top was turning a bit dark. About a month ago it started to hurt and become very uncomfortable he went to a doc. and he is not quite sure what it might me. As time goes by his ear keeps on getting darker and darker, can anyone help me?
2007-10-24 04:51:26 · 11 answers · asked by Candyapple 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
HI Candy Apple
He needs circulation (new blood cells) in the ear (body for that matter).
Any type of issue can be reversed if you get enough blood circulation in the damaged area of the body. THe key is to get new blood cells into the skin. Here are 5 methods that I would use.
1. Hydrotherapy = a powerful method using hot and cold water to move new blood cells into the area.
The most effective way to move the blood and create circulation ) Once daily, you must do a complete hot and cold shower. You will start with hot water for 1 minute, then cold for 1 minute. Re-peat this 7 times so the shower should last about 15 minutes. Another time, daily, you can do a complete hot and cold shower routine again or a partial one just applying the water directly to the affected area. Make sure while you are doing both hot and cold showers that you pay special attention to the affected area and massage it vigorously. If the shower is impossible then use Hot packs and Ice packs.
2. Be sure to drink a gallon of water a day to push out waste.
3. Herbs = cayenne peppers and ginger move the blood flow like no other herbs or food. Also use herbs to do a colon cleanse to help clear the toxins out of the blood
4. Exercise and yoga will help circulation as well.
5. Also, do a colon cleanse to clean out excess waste and toxins in the blood.
Best of health to you
2007-10-24 05:01:23 · answer #1 · answered by Healing Oneself 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When skin turns black, it is usually due to gangrene. However, gangrene occurs very rapidly and then the affected area dies off and leaves a hole, so the length of the problem rules out gangrene.
If the black area looks like a spreading mole, it could be some type of cancer. Usually a small piece of tissue is removed for a biopsy to see if the cells are cancerous. Hopefully, the doc sampled some tissue for a biopsy, if not, it would be a good idea for your dad to go to a dermatologist for a biopsy ASAP.
If the spot is skin cancer, the good thing is that cancer does not spread very quickly from an ear to other places, and its very to treat something that is isolated to the ear - if this is cancer, its important to stop it before it spreads beyond the ear. If it were me, I would just have the docs cut out the black area just as a precaution.
This link describes melanoma - a type of skin cancer. Your dad doesn't necessarily have a melanoma, but it sounds like it could be. Melanomas are extremely dangerous if they are not treated eary, but they pose almost no risk if they are removed before they spread.
2007-10-24 05:13:53 · answer #2 · answered by formerly_bob 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take him to a dermatologist. The position of the ear you are speaking of is a part of that tend to get exposed to the sun a little more. Think about a bad sunburn, you can get a sunburn on your ears. I would have it checked for melanoma. Don't play around. Talk to someone. Don't assume that just because you saw one doctor, that this is ok. Don't assume it is poor circulation either....it very well could be, but talk to a professional about it to get a straight answer. Only he or she could tell you for sure.
2007-10-24 07:20:36 · answer #3 · answered by nogr8rluv 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It does sound as though it might be serious so he needs to go to the docs again. I know that my grandfathers toe went black and fell off, that was something to do with poor circulation.
2007-10-24 04:55:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I see that a lot of people have told you that your dad has cancer. But, the only way to be sure if he does or not, is to take him to an oncologist and get it tested/biopsied and find out.
I wish you and him the best of luck.
Cheers and *hugs*
2007-10-24 04:58:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
sounds like frostbite ?is that possible ? skin turning black is dead skin maybe it clotted and without circulation died off
he has to get another opinion and looked at right away
or it will spread
2007-10-24 04:55:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would tell him to go to a different doctor because it sounds serious
2007-10-24 04:54:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
U need too get that checked out ASAP
2007-10-24 04:58:16 · answer #8 · answered by Amo la pallacanestro 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be the early stages of the black plague.
2007-10-24 04:55:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
he has cancer and probly wont be here much longer sorry
2007-10-24 04:53:29 · answer #10 · answered by TºÑ¥ - T 2 · 0⤊ 5⤋