I believe that most people have experienced the embarrassment of itchy ears, especially when you have a cold, come into contact with allergens, water enters the external ear canal, or there is a lot of earwax.

When the ear is itchy, people’s first reaction is to dig, but often everything no. Since there is nothing, why do the ears itch? What does itchy ears indicate? Next, let’s take a look together.

My ears are itchy but I can’t get anything out. What’s going on?

If your ears are itchy and you can’t get anything out of your ears, it may be that your ears are hinting to you that it has these 5 major problems:

1, otitis externa or eczema

< span>When washing your hair or swimming, the external ear canal accidentally enters the water, which will make the ear wall wet, and otitis media may easily occur in the long run; frequent ear plucking can damage the external auditory canal skin and promote the invasion of external microorganisms, thereby causing otitis externa. These ear inflammations can directly lead to itching, pain, or a feeling of fullness in the ear.

2. Mites

Mites are invisible to the naked eye and generally exist in our daily use Sheets, duvet covers or pillow covers, etc. At night, mites have the opportunity to crawl into the ear, which can also cause the ear itching intolerable.

3, get angry

In Chinese medicine, itchy ears may be related to the body getting angry, so you can recall whether you have eaten hot, spicy and irritating food recently, whether you have bad living habits, and whether you have stayed up late .

4. Bad Behavior

Frequent fingernails, cotton swabs or matchsticks , ear scoop and other tools to dig the ear may directly cause damage to the subcutaneous tissue of the ear, promote the invasion of external microorganisms, and cause dryness and itching of the external auditory canal.

5, allergies

For some people who are prone to allergies, eating allergic foods such as seafood, milk or eggs and mangoes; contacting allergic substances such as dust mites, pollen, catkins or animal fur, etc., also It can also cause itchy ears.

What is the harm of frequent ear picking?

Earwax is a product secreted by sweat glands and oil glands. It is not useless. It can protect the skin of the external ear canal and prevent the invasion of small flying insects and foreign bodies. However, frequent ear picking, especially with inappropriate force, can break the skin and inflame the ear canal, and even damage the eardrum, causingperforation of the eardrum , resulting in vision loss or loss.

In addition, frequent ear picking may push the earwax into the ear canal, causing the earwax The buildup then hardens, and the hardened earwax can clog the ear canal. In fact, earwax can be discharged naturally by people opening their mouths and chewing, and many times there is no need for extra digging.

How to improve itchy ears?

1. Solving allergies

Allergic people are prone to allergic reactions after exposure to allergens, except for itchy ears In addition, it is also accompanied by redness and burning of the ears. In this case, you should actively find out the allergen and keep it away, take antihistamine drugs under the guidance of a doctor, and accept desensitization treatment if necessary, which can improve the problem of frequent ear itching.

2. Remove mites

The bed sheets and quilts used for daily sleeping should be cleaned and disinfected frequently, and then exposed to the sun to effectively kill the mites and remove the dead mites, and solve the itching of the ears caused by the mites from the root.

3. Avoid water entering the external ear canal

Protect when washing your hair, bathing or swimming Take good care of your ears to prevent dirty water from entering the external auditory canal. If water accidentally enters the ear, immediately use a cotton swab to absorb the water.

4. Active treatment Eczema

Itchy ears and red rash on the skin, eczema should be highly suspected, and further diagnosis should be made in the hospital, and antipruritic ointment should be applied under the guidance of a doctor .

Message from the doctor

Some people have congenital stenosis of the external auditory canal and cannot discharge earwax on their own, causing the earwax to block and generate embolism, which is easy to cause ear stuffiness At this time, it is necessary to choose a regular hospital to clean up the earwax; the young person has no ear disease, but his hearing suddenly declines, and further examination and diagnosis are needed.

Random ear picking will damage the ear canal, causing local bleeding, swelling and pain, etc. In this case, it is also necessary to seek medical treatment as soon as possible; if there is a lot of earwax, you should master the correct method of ear cleaning , wash your hands first, dip a sterile cotton swab in warm water and wring it out slightly, slowly insert it into the external ear canal, and gently rotate in the same direction to take out the earwax.

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