A small crust in the auricular cavity may be related to auricular trauma, auricular eczema and auricular boils, etc. Depending on the cause of the disease and the characteristics of the disease, general treatment, medication and surgical treatment should be chosen.
1. Auricular trauma: the small crust in the auricular cavity is mostly a minor skin abrasion crust, which can be healed by itself. Formation of auricular hematoma, should be in strict aseptic operation with a thick needle to extract the blood, remove small crusts, pressure bandage for 48 hours. At the same time the application of amoxicillin and other antibiotics to prevent infection.
2. Auricular eczema: it is often caused by contact with or ingestion of allergens, autonomic dysfunction and mental stress, resulting in erythema or corn-grain papules on the skin, which can be further developed into small blisters, ulcerated yellow watery secretion, epidermal erosion, and sometimes covered with yellow scabs. The cause of the disease can be removed to avoid sensitizing factors.
After washing and drying with 3% hydrogen peroxide solution, glucocorticoid ointment such as mometasone furoate can be used to smear the affected area, and antihistamines such as loratadine and glucocorticosteroids such as prednisone can be taken orally.
3. Auricular boils: After rupture of auricular follicle inflammation and formation of boils, scabs can be seen on the surface of the affected area. After removing the scabs, use povidone-iodine solution for local disinfection, apply antibiotic ointment such as polymyxin B, and orally take antibiotics such as amoxicillin and cefaclor to control the infection.
All of the above drugs need to be used under the guidance of a doctor, when found in the ear nail cavity has a small scab, there are other possibilities, you can actively consult a doctor for a systematic examination, a clear diagnosis, standardized treatment in accordance with the doctor’s instructions.