Water dripping from the ear may be related to otitis externa, purulent otitis media and eczema of the ear.
1. Otitis externa: Frequent pulling out the ears, ear trauma, etc., can lead to damage to the skin of the external auditory canal, combined with bacterial and other pathogenic infections can lead to otitis externa. Inflammation stimulation can cause the external auditory canal skin mucous membrane exudate increase, triggering the ear drip symptoms, accompanied by the external auditory canal redness, swelling and pain performance.
2. Suppurative otitis media: Bacteria and other pathogens invade the middle ear, which can lead to suppurative otitis media. When the purulent secretion in the middle ear is discharged through the external auditory canal, it can also cause watery ear symptoms, accompanied by ear pain, ear stuffiness, tinnitus, hearing loss and other clinical manifestations.
3. Ear eczema: an allergic skin disease caused by allergic factors. It can lead to congestion and edema of the skin of the external ear canal and increase secretion, so it triggers the symptom of water dripping from the ear. At the same time can be accompanied by the outer ear skin redness, swelling, erosion, rash and itching and other clinical symptoms.
Watery ears can also be seen in other diseases, so it is recommended to go to the ear, nose and throat department of the hospital in a timely manner, to determine the cause of the disease and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.