Treatments for Itching in the Ears

Itching in the ear may be caused by physiologic factors, external ear eczema, otitis media, etc. It can be treated by general treatment, medication (e.g., Prednisone ointment), and surgery. 1. Physiological factors: dry weather, cerumen irritation and other factors can cause itchy ears, which can be relieved by drinking plenty of water, keeping the environment humid and removing cerumen. 2. Eczema of the outer ear: This disease causes papular lesions with itching near the outer ear. Keep the affected area clean and dry, avoid scratching the affected area; acute eczema can be treated with prednisone ointment and zinc oxide paste; subacute eczema can be treated with boric acid and zinc oxide ointment; chronic eczema can be treated with silver nitrate solution and salicylic acid ointment. Antihistamine drugs can be used systemically to stop itching and anti-inflammatory, commonly used drugs are loratadine, cetirizine, such as oral prednisone, dexamethasone, etc., when the condition is serious, you can use amoxicillin, cefuroxime and other drugs to control the infection secondary to the infection. 3. otitis media: the disease is related to infection, you can use antibiotics, infection control drugs commonly used erythromycin, cefuroxime, etc.; can also be used locally dexamethasone treatment; and drug treatment effect is not obvious, you can be treated through surgical procedures commonly used surgical methods, there are tympanoplasty, middle ear lesion excision, and so on. There are many factors that lead to itching in the ear, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time, identify the cause of the relevant treatment, and strictly comply with the doctor’s instructions for medication.