There is no necessary connection between otolithiasis and ear pulling, patients with otolithiasis can pull out the ear after resetting the otolith and should avoid pulling out the ear on their own after checking by a professional doctor.
The otolith in otolithiasis is not in the external ear canal, but the calcium carbonate crystals in the elliptic capsule of the inner ear are dislodged in the semicircular canals, which causes imbalance in bilateral vestibular function and leads to vertigo. Therefore, the treatment of otolithiasis is reset treatment, which makes the ectopic otoliths return to the elliptic capsule by means of maneuvering or machine reset to alleviate the symptom.
Cerumen is a secretion from the external auditory canal. Generally, dry cerumen can be removed on its own by daily head position changes, while oily cerumen tends to accumulate and is not easy to be removed on its own, so this type of patient needs to consult a doctor for cerumen removal.
For patients with otolithiasis, the most important thing is to reset the otolith, and pulling out the ear will not affect the treatment; if it is cerumen embolism in the external ear canal, it can be cleaned by a professional doctor after resetting the otolith.
It is recommended that patients with otolithosis undergo professional treatment under the guidance of a doctor.