Cracking at the root of the earlobe may be caused by dry skin, eczema of the outer ear, trauma to the auricle and so on.
1. Dry skin: spring and fall weather or long time in a dry environment, skin moisture loss is more, may lead to dry skin, which leads to the phenomenon of earlobe root cracking.
2. Eczema of the outer ear: allergic inflammation of the auricle, external auditory canal and its surrounding skin, chronic eczema in addition to itching, thickening of the skin of the outer ear, the surface of the flaking, cracking, scabbing and other symptoms, which may lead to the phenomenon of cracking at the root of the earlobe.
3. Auricular trauma: Because the auricle is exposed to the outside, it is easy to suffer mechanical injury, frostbite and burns, etc., in which contusion as well as laceration is common, and laceration is only a crack in the auricle in the light case, and in the heavy case, there is a tissue defect, and even part of the auricle or a complete disconnection, which may lead to the phenomenon of the root of the earlobe splitting.
There may be other reasons for earlobe splitting, so it is recommended to go to the hospital in time to find out the cause and carry out relevant treatments to avoid delaying the condition.