Skin flakes behind the ears may be physiological in nature and can usually resolve on their own if the skin behind the ears is not cleaned regularly. There may also be seborrheic dermatitis or psoriasis and other pathologic factors, generally medication.
1. Physiological factors: if the skin behind the ear is not often cleaned, the body metabolism, skin keratin accumulation, long-term accumulation will lead to skin debris behind the ear, pay attention to maintain hygiene will generally be relieved.
2. Pathologic factors:
(1) seborrheic dermatitis: mainly due to malassezia infection or endocrine disorders and other factors, the local sebum secretion is exuberant, which in turn causes the skin behind the ears to produce flakes, usually medication, such as topical dinexed ointment or oral chlorpheniramine maleate.
(2) Psoriasis: due to endocrine abnormalities or genetic factors, the skin behind the ear appears silver-white scales, accompanied by itching, generally can be treated with oral capotriol or topical tazarotene and other drugs.
Skin flakes behind the ears may also be caused by dry skin, if the symptoms are serious need to actively go to the hospital, consult a professional doctor, follow the doctor’s instructions for medication, do not self-medication, so as not to delay the condition.