Itchy ears, may be related to the external auditory canal eczema, fungal otitis externa, rubbing medicine for half a year or itchy, may be improper use of medication or the cause of the persistence of the disease, need to be based on the cause and extent of the disease to choose the general treatment, drug therapy to control the disease, relieve symptoms.
1. Eczema of the external auditory canal: often caused by contact, ingestion of allergic substances, or endocrine dysfunction and mental psychological factors, and easy to be stimulated by secondary factors leading to itchy ears recurring episodes.
Need to keep the external auditory canal dry and clean, local avoid using soap or hot water cleaning, strictly prohibit scratching, digging ears, avoid contact with allergic substances. If there is much exudate, 3% boric acid solution or 15% zinc oxide solution can be used as wet compress. Less ooze can be used to prednisone cold cream, cream coated. Oral loratadine and other antihistamines, severe cases can be used dexamethasone and other glucocorticoid therapy.
2. Fungal otitis externa: it can be caused by fungal infection of the external ear canal when water enters the external ear and the body’s resistance decreases, often due to inappropriate treatment methods and incomplete treatment, which may cause itchy ears and other uncomfortable symptoms to be prolonged.
It is necessary to thoroughly remove the fungal mass, granulation and secretion in the ear canal, and keep the external ear canal dry. Available 1% ~ 3% salicylic acid ethanol solution nitrate miconazole cream coated with the affected area. It can also be sprayed on the external auditory canal with mycotoxin. If necessary, according to the fungal culture results, choose sensitive antifungal drugs.
When the inside of the ear is very itchy, rubbing medicine for six months or itchy, you need to actively consult a systematic examination, a clear diagnosis and etiology, in accordance with the doctor’s instructions standardized medication.