Itchy ears may be related to diseases such as eczema of the external auditory canal, fungal otitis externa, chronic diffuse otitis externa, etc. Depending on the cause of the disease and the characteristics of the condition, general treatment, medication and other ways of treating the disease and controlling the symptoms are needed. There is no treatment that can quickly stop the itching and address all the causes of the disease.
1. Eczema of the external auditory canal: Eating or contacting allergic substances, endocrine disorders, autonomic nervous system dysfunction, etc. can cause this disease, acute eczema is extremely itchy, accompanied by a burning sensation, and further development of oozing and crusting and other manifestations. Local soap or hot water cleaning is prohibited, you can choose to take oral loratadine and other antihistamines, external mometasone furoate cream and other ways of treatment, while avoiding contact with allergens that may cause disease.
2. Fungal otitis externa: If there is fungal infection in the external auditory canal, there is usually an itchy and stuffy feeling in the ear, sometimes it is very itchy, and it is worse at night. Available 1% ~ 3% salicylic acid ethanol solution or 1% muscimol ethanol solution coated ear. Can also use mycotoxin spray in the external auditory canal or coated with miconazole and other broad-spectrum antimycobacterial drugs, try to keep the external auditory canal dry.
3. Chronic diffuse otitis externa: under the effect of water, trauma, infection, etc., there may be itching and discomfort in the ear, thickening of the skin of the external auditory canal, accumulation of secretions, narrowing of the canal cavity and other phenomena. After removing secretions or scabs, antibiotics and glucocorticoid (such as dexamethasone) can be applied locally, which should not be too thick, and at the same time actively treating primary infections such as purulent otitis media.
When you feel itchy ears, it is recommended to actively seek medical treatment, avoid digging ears by yourself to avoid further aggravation of the condition, systematic examination and diagnosis, and follow the doctor’s instructions for standardized treatment.