How long does it take for an inflamed ear cartilage to heal?

Inflammation of the ear cartilage often includes auricular suppurative and non-suppurative chondritis, and after standardized treatment, recovery is usually possible in 2~4 weeks. 1. Auricular pseudocyst: the purpose of treatment is to stimulate the cyst wall, promote its fibrosis, prevent fluid regeneration, and heal the adhesion of the cyst wall. Physical therapy, puncture and fluid extraction with pressure bandage, hypertonic fluid injection into the cystic cavity, and surgical therapy can be chosen according to the time period of inflammation progression for targeted treatment. 2. Auricular suppurative chondritis: early abscess has not yet formed, systemic application of large doses of appropriate antibiotics to control infection, local ichthyolite ointment or bleach boric acid solution can be used as a wet compress to promote local inflammation subsides. If the abscess has been formed, surgery should be performed immediately under general anesthesia. Inflammation of the ear cartilage, do not self-medication, need to seek medical treatment as soon as possible to avoid further aggravation of the inflammation. After active and effective treatment, good recovery can often be achieved within 2~4 weeks.