Pain behind the ear may be related to trauma, ear boils, lymphadenitis, etc. It is recommended to go to the hospital to find out the cause of the pain and follow the doctor’s instructions.
1. Ear trauma: the outer ear is hit, squeezed or pulling out the ear and other factors, will cause damage to the outer ear, may appear localized swelling and pain, may also be aggravated by secondary bacterial infections, which may lead to skin ulceration, pus and other phenomena, you can use mupirocin ointment and other anti-infective treatments, patients with allergic to the drug history is prohibited.
2. Ear boils: due to the lack of cleaning behind the ear, can trigger the skin follicles or sebaceous glands behind the ear openings blocked, the formation of inoculation behind the ear, can be manifested as pain behind the ear, you can use erythromycin ointment and other medications for local application of anti-infective treatment, such as the formation of local abscess can be incised and drained.
3. Behind-the-ear lymphadenitis: most of the organs near the ear are triggered by bacterial and viral infections in the lymph nodes. It often manifests pain behind the ear, local skin redness, swelling, bulging and other symptoms, you can use roxithromycin capsules and other drugs anti-infection treatment.
If you have a pain behind the ear, you should consult an ENT doctor in time to clarify the cause of the pain and follow the doctor’s instructions.