Is itching in the ear due to inflammation?

In the dry season, we sometimes feel itchy. This itch comes from time to time, especially at night when we sleep, and we can't find the source of the itch at all. We can only scratch our legs and ears. In short, we scratch wherever it itches. Dryness and itching can cause itching inside the ears. At the beginning, we will choose to use cotton swabs to clean the ears to relieve the itching. Recently, some people said that itchy ears are also a sign of getting angry. Is this true?

We need to pay more attention in our daily lives and avoid useless scratching and ear pinching! Also, if your ears itch in the middle of the night, it may be due to dryness, so you should reduce the frequency of bathing and not wash them every day. If you are from the north, ear oxygen in the middle of the night may be a precursor to frostbite. Remember to keep warm! Remember to apply oily skin care products on your ears.

Among ear diseases, cerumen impaction, acute otitis externa and ear fungus are quite common. The ear is divided into the outer ear, middle ear and inner ear. What most people can normally see is part of the outer ear, namely the auricle and the outer part of the external auditory canal. As for the inner part of the external auditory canal, it can only be seen with the help of a professional otoscope or head mirror. The end of the external auditory canal is the eardrum.

Earwax has the functions of lubricating the skin of the external auditory canal, sticking to foreign objects, blocking insect invasion, keeping warm and waterproofing. In addition, the movement of the mouth and the direction of the growth of the ear canal skin can automatically discharge earwax. As long as the external auditory canal is not completely blocked and there is a small gap, the ears can hear sounds and there is no need to dig the ears. So it is best not to pick your ears. If you must, the best thing to do is wait until the earwax has run out of the external auditory canal and is clearly visible and easy to pick out. Then ask someone to use a thin cotton swab to loosen the cotton on the swab, and then gently and gently pick out the earwax.

Some people like to clean their ears, but instead of cleaning them out completely, they push the earwax deeper into the ear canal. This happens over and over again, and over time it forms hard and large black earwax. Once water enters the ear when you wash your hair or swim one day, the earwax will absorb the water and expand, completely filling the external auditory canal. As a result, not only can you not hear any sound, but it will even compress the skin of the external auditory canal and cause severe ear pain.

Itchy ears can be caused by earwax, mold, allergies, or dryness. People who often pick their ears will pick out all the earwax in a short time. The ear skin will become too dry and itchy, which will make them want to pick their ears again. After picking, it will become even more itchy, and this vicious cycle will get worse and worse.

When you accidentally dig into the external auditory canal, it may hurt for a while but then it goes away and you won’t realize that your ear is injured. After one or two days, my ears will start to hurt a lot, and I will have long forgotten that it was the result of the self-injury from picking my ears two days ago. Acute otitis externa can cause persistent burning pain in the ear, even headache on the same side, and in severe cases, pus discharge. For mild cases, you can use drops or ointments, while for severe cases, antibiotics and analgesics are needed to cure the disease.

If you have otomycosis, your ears will be extremely itchy and will grow a lot of earwax, which will often fill the entire external auditory canal after one or two weeks. The causes of ear fungus may be environmental factors, secretions from a ruptured eardrum, and infection. Taiwan's climate is warm and humid. Dirty water can enter the external auditory canal due to washing hair, getting caught in the rain, and swimming. If it is not cleaned for a long time, it has the chance to grow mold. I have chronic otitis media, and pus flows from the hole in the middle ear to the external auditory canal. If it is not treated, mold will grow over time.

People with athlete's foot (tinea pedis) use their fingers to scratch the infected areas on their feet to relieve the itching. Then they use their fingers to pick their ears without washing their hands, thus transmitting the tinea pedis to the external auditory canal. I went to a barber shop to get a haircut and unfortunately used unsterilized public ear cleaning instruments, which resulted in an ear fungus infection. The treatment of otomycosis is time-consuming because the earwax of external otomycosis is tightly attached to the epidermis and is very difficult to peel off. Even if the surface layer is peeled off, the remaining roots will still spread quickly.

Therefore, in addition to seeking treatment from an otolaryngologist, you should also apply medicine or ointment on your own every day. If you treat the disease patiently for at least two weeks, it will be cured. Eighty percent of diseases of the external auditory canal are caused by picking the ears. It is best not to pick the ears. If you must, use disposable cotton swabs carefully and gently instead of reusable ear picks. Not cleaning your ears can avoid many unnecessary external auditory canal diseases. So pay more attention to health care.