Painful ear pulling may be caused by acute injury, otitis externa, boils on the external ear canal and other factors.
1. Acute injury: When pulling out the ear, the force is too great, causing stimulation to the eardrum, due to the surface of the tympanic membrane is rich in sensory nerves, more sensitive to pain, it will feel very painful.
2. Otitis externa: when there is otitis externa, due to the presence of infection, it may lead to local skin congestion and edema, and pulling out the ear will cause stimulation to the edematous area, which will cause strong pain.
3. Boils in the external auditory canal: usually associated with infection, can lead to ear pain and localized swelling, when pulling out the ear, the affected area caused by stimulation, will make the symptoms of pain worse, may also be accompanied by pus flow, and will seriously affect the hearing.
If you are experiencing ear pain, you should stop pulling out your ears immediately, and if you are experiencing other obvious abnormalities, you should go to the ENT department of the hospital for the appropriate examination and treatment.