Tophi On Ears

[squarebear]

I suffer from gout and get white spots on my ears called tophi. They look like big white spots ready to burst but have a white chalky substance in the rather than pus (sorry if you are eating!)

My question is can I try to pop them to get rid of them, I've done it before but they seem to come back. They are a bit unsightly and I wondered if it was safe to try and remove them myself.

[Sqad]

They are a well known side effect of chronic gout.........gouty tophi.

There is nothing that can be done about them.

Surgery is an option, but take my advice......don't go down that route.

[squarebear]

Thanks Sqad. They are not painful but unsightly. Do you think I would do any harm by picking them off? I don't plan on having surgery for this.

[Sqad]

Keep picking squarebear.

[squarebear]

Cheers Sqad. It's vanity really. I have a big function coming up and wanted to look my best.

Thanks for the advice.