What Is Ear Eczema?

Ear eczema (ear eczema) refers to eczema that occurs in the ear wheel, outer ear canal, and wrinkles behind the ear.

External ear eczema

Ear eczema

Ear eczema overview

Ear eczema (ear eczema) refers to eczema that occurs in the ear wheel, outer ear canal, and wrinkles behind the ear.

External ear eczema

Causes of ear eczema

Both seborrheic dermatitis and atopic dermatitis can be manifested as ear eczema. External ear canal eczema can be caused by otitis media or ear cuts. The infection bacteria are mostly Staphylococcus or Streptococcus. Nickel-plated spectacle frames and earrings can also cause ear eczema.

Ear eczema symptoms

It usually occurs in the wrinkles behind the ears, showing erythema, exudation, cleft palate and crusts, and sometimes seborrheic. Often symmetrical on both sides. Eczema caused by otitis media or ear cuts may have more or less purulent secretions and pustules. Eyeglass frames and earrings are mostly limited to the contact area.

Ear eczema treatment

1. Treatment for the cause. External ear canal eczema caused by otitis media should control infection and remove earwax;

2. Oral antihistamines can be taken orally

3. Local treatment

Ear eczema prevention

The disease occurs frequently in summer, with multiple allergies, and the incidence of infants is higher than adults.

Causes of ear eczema removal

(1) Although the cause of eczema is not easy to determine, we should still inquire about the medical history in detail, carry out the necessary systematic checks, try to find out the possible cause, and remove it.

(2) For people with allergies, in addition to trying to avoid contact with substances that are likely to cause allergies (for details, see the allergens in the cause) in addition to clothing, food, shelter, transportation, etc., you should also strengthen physical exercise to improve the state of allergies.

Ear eczema avoids irritants

Once eczema occurs, as a patient, try to avoid irritating factors, including scratching, hot water washing, soap scrubbing, drinking, and spicy food, so as not to aggravate the condition of eczema.

Ear eczema early diagnosis and early treatment

According to the clinical characteristics of eczema, itching is severe, polymorphic damage, exudation tendency, prone limb flexion, and repeated attacks are easy to make a diagnosis. The densely distributed red pimples and pimples with severe itching help early treatment of eczema. Since most of the early eczema belongs to the acute phase or the subacute phase, the external medication should follow the corresponding principles.