Perichondritis
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Prevention The best way to prevent this infection is to avoid ear piercing through the cartilage (not the ear lobe). Since this practice has become more popular, there has been a significant increase in the number of cases of perichondritis and chondritis.
Review Date: 07/14/2006  advertisement
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