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I have just completed a course of this treatment and it does work but as some effects that can be alarming.
I started at the end of August and the cream was applied once daily to my face from the temples down the cheeks to below my ear lobes.
The skin became blotchy and sensitive after three days,after five days it started to swell,after ten days lesions appeared some joining up.
After two weeks the areas were scally red and bleeding on one area a piece of skin about 20 mm square lifted off revealing raw flesh which took two days to scab.
At three weeks there were scabs a peeling skin all over the treatment area which is when I stopped the treatment.
Ten days after stopping the treatment my skin is back to normal with a couple of very small raised areas that may need further treatment.
This is a very effective medicine and having had this problem for over five years it is a great relief to have a result att last.

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@brit2 Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Thank you for sharing your detailed story. And, so glad to hear the treatment worked for you!

Has your ear canal opened back up, now? I imagine that side effect was the result of the medication causing a reaction, not the medication itself. Perhaps close proximity to mucus membranes is a factor? Did you notice any change in your breathing/nostrils?
Ginger