What should I do if my ears are always itchy?

I believe that many people have encountered this situation in life, that is, the ears are always itchy even though they have just been cleaned. So why are the ears always itchy? What should I do if my ears are always itchy? The following editor will explain them one by one, hoping to help everyone.

Why do my ears itch all the time?

Too much earwax: Earwax in the ear can prevent infection and prevent pests from entering. But if there is too much, it will stimulate the nerves and cause itching. This will be aggravated after taking a bath or getting into the water.

Otitis externa: It is usually caused by frequent ear digging, which damages the outer ear skin. It may also be caused by water ingress or infection by pathogenic microorganisms. However, the pain is usually more obvious, such as eating, which will make the pain worse.

External auditory canal eczema: Eczema usually causes redness and blisters. There may also be yellow water retention, repeated attacks, and extreme itching.

Fungal infection of the external ear canal: Itching and stuffiness in the ear, sometimes very itchy, most obvious at night, with a small amount of secretion. If there is a bacterial infection, pus may also flow.

Human Demodex: This parasite causes itchy ears, with symptoms such as scratching the ears and shaking the head. In severe cases, a strange odor (sour and smelly) can be smelled in the external auditory canal.

What to do if your ears are always itchy

If there is no symptom of water discharge or pus discharge, otitis media is ruled out. If it is just itchy and recurring, it is a manifestation of internal heat. The three meridians of hand Shaoyang, hand Taiyang and foot Shaoyang enter the ear from behind the ear, and the external auditory canal is the branch area of ​​vagus nerve and facial nerve, which is rich in nerves and blood vessels. When the human body is under great stress and causes blood vessel contraction or blood flow acceleration, or when it is affected by wind and heat evil, internal heat symptoms will appear. It can be relieved by pricking blood at the ear tip. For those who often have it, you can also use the index finger, put cotton on it, dip a little alcohol, and wipe it in the external auditory canal in a rotating manner. Of course, rest and relaxation are more important.

Can itching in the ear be diagnosed as otitis media?

There are many reasons for ear canal itching. The most common one is ear canal eczema, which is caused by the stimulation of ear canal secretions and allergies, causing ear canal itching symptoms; the second is fungal infection of the ear canal, which is also called fungal otitis, which is very itchy and extremely itchy; and frequent ear picking, which makes the ears more itchy the more you pick them, is due to damage to the ear canal skin, causing diffuse external otitis, and the itching is also more severe; the best is purulent otitis media causing pus discharge, and the purulent secretions irritate the ear canal wall, which can cause otitis symptoms!