Rustling sound when you pick your ear may be caused by cerumen touching the eardrum, broken hair inside the ear canal irritating the eardrum, or tinnitus. It is necessary to go to the hospital to complete the otoscopy and other examinations to clarify the cause.
1. Cerumen movement in the external auditory canal rubbing the eardrum: The skin of the external auditory canal contains ceruminous glands, which have the function of secreting cerumen. A small amount of cerumen may be loosened when picking at the ear and slide down to the surface of the eardrum, thus causing a rustling sound.
2. Irritation of the eardrum by broken hair: Sometimes short pieces of broken hair fall into the outer ear canal without being noticed. Due to the action of picking the ear may bring the hair into the outer ear canal deep contact with the surface of the eardrum, thus appearing rustling sound.
3. Neurogenic tinnitus: Neurogenic tinnitus is caused by a variety of reasons, which may be related to late-night labor, noise stimulation, viral infections, blood circulation disorders in the inner ear and other reasons. The sound of tinnitus may also appear as a rustling sound.
When the ear rustling sound, may also be a foreign body in the ear canal, with the recommendation to consult the hospital, specialist examination, clear causes, timely treatment.