Itchy ears may be caused by foreign bodies in the external auditory canal, there may also be due to fungal otitis externa, and may also be due to eczema of the external auditory canal, the causes are different, the treatment methods are different.
1. Foreign body in the external auditory canal: when an animal foreign body crawls in the ear with ear itching manifestation, oil, ethanol and other substances can be used to drop into the external auditory canal on the affected side to kill the insect, or use cotton balls soaked in ether or other volatile anesthetics placed in the external auditory canal to anesthetize the insect, and then take out the insect through tweezers after it loses its ability to move.
2. Fungal otitis externa: fungal otitis externa is a fungal invasion of the external auditory canal caused by the disease, the disease can also lead to patients with itchy ears, the treatment should be clean the external auditory canal, to keep the external auditory canal dry, you can use salicylic acid ethanol solution, muscovite phenol ethanol solution coated with the ear, but also the use of Mycobacterium, miconazole ointment and other drugs coated externally on the affected area for treatment.
3. Eczema of the external auditory canal: Eczema of the external auditory canal is a kind of eczema that occurs in the external auditory canal, the auricle and the skin around the ear, the disease can lead to the symptoms of itchy ears, you can use glycerine lotion, boric acid solution on the local wet compresses, you can use zinc oxide ointment, hydrocortisone ointment coated in the local area, but also oral loratadine, cetirizine and other medications for treatment.
In addition to the above diseases, other factors can also lead to the symptoms of itchy ears, it is recommended to consult a doctor in a timely manner to identify the causes, and follow the doctor’s instructions for standardized treatment.