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Swollen Ear? today it was really cold like -35 and my left ear started to sting like crazy, i had only a hood on (expecting a ride from school)
but i had to take the bus home. My ear was maybe exposed for only 5 minutes. Now im at home and noticed my ear is swollen and red. it's really hot. Is the a frostbite or something ?

Since your ear is swollen and red, I don't think it's frostbite. Frostbite is a lack of circulation, and if you had it, your ear would be white, not hot and swollen (which indicates that it's getting blood to it.)

that's not frostbite, well i dont think.. cause if it was, you wouldnt feel your ear..i'm pretty sure

It does sound like you have frostbite. Here is a website describing how it looks and feels.
http://www.mckinley.uiuc.edu/Handouts/fr...

According to WebMd, doesn't sound like it, maybe you got out of the cold in time enough to keep it from really happening.
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/under...

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