Cerumen is like sticky grease, commonly known as “greasy ear”, the patient’s ear is always very itchy may be related to cerumen irritation of mucous membrane, otitis externa, external ear eczema, etc. 1.
1. Cerumen irritation of mucous membrane: cerumen has the function of protecting the skin of the external ear canal and adhering to foreign objects, but when the patient has cerumen embolism, it can be due to the increase of secretion in the ear and irritation of the mucous membrane of the ear canal, which leads to the phenomenon of itchy ears.
2. Otitis externa: Otitis externa is related to pathogen infection and skin damage of the external auditory canal. If oily ear with otitis externa, there will be oedema of the skin of the external ear canal, skin surface oozing, flaking, itching, pain and other symptoms, which can also be manifested as always itchy.
3. Eczema of the external ear: the etiology and pathogenesis of eczema of the external ear is not completely clear, may be associated with perverse reactions, psychiatric factors, neurological dysfunction, etc., and long-term pus stimulation of the external auditory canal can also induce the disease. The clinical manifestations of patients with eczema of the external auditory canal include itchy skin, erythema or small corn-like papules, and thickening of the skin, so the patients are always itchy locally.
It is recommended that people with oily ears should consult a doctor for examination, follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment after clarifying the cause of the disease, and avoid stimulating the ear with foreign objects, water in the ear, and so on.