Acne in the auricle

Lack of hygiene procedures, colds, decreased immunity, infections - all these are possible prerequisites for the appearance of acne in the ear. Inflammatory processes in the organ of hearing can take the form of harmless acne or acne, and can result in purulent inflammation or furunculosis. A detailed examination of a rash in the auricle is necessary to understand the level of its danger to human health.

Diagnosing the disease at the initial stage and determining its causes is the main thing that will help stop the development of a neoplasm, take the necessary measures and decide on the need to contact a medical institution. The main reasons are as follows.

Low local and general immunity

As a result of improper care or after a complete cleaning of the ear canal from sulfur, which has antibacterial properties and protects the ear canal, local immunity decreases for a while. As a result, pimples may appear in the auricle - inflammation of the hair follicle or sebaceous gland. Sulfur can also lose its beneficial properties due to changes in the chemical composition under the influence of hormonal disorders.

Regularly exacerbating chronic diseases and infectious diseases lead to a decrease in the immune response of the entire human body. A special role here is played by the state of the organs of the gastrointestinal tract, because scientists have proven that about 80% of immune cells are produced in the human intestine. Therefore, diseases of the liver, stomach or small intestine can respond to local foci of inflammation, including in the organs of hearing.

If acne regularly appears in the auricle, near the ears, the causes of which are unclear, then it is advisable to undergo a comprehensive examination.

Improperly conducted hygiene procedures

Cleaning the ear canal and shell from excess sulfur must be done very carefully using special cotton swabs. You cannot use such "tools" as a ballpoint pen, a match with a self-wound cotton swab, a toothpick. The cleaning process should take place in a calm environment and without haste. If children are running around or a person is driving a car, then it is better to postpone the procedure to another time. Otherwise, the rash will already be the lesser evil, in the worst case, you can damage the eardrum.

Washing your hair and scalp once a week or less is a direct way to the appearance of foci of infection on all the nearest skin integuments. Unwashed fingers and dirty nails, other people's headphones and a fur hat that has lain in the closet for half a year are sources of pathogens that will take effect as soon as they get into a favorable environment.

Colds, colds and infectious diseases

Hypothermia or the usual seasonal cold, in the ear a pimple makes itself felt unpleasant. This is a fairly common plot, both during winter cold weather and during summer drafts. Driving in vehicles with a window ajar in the heat, general hypothermia after repairs and lying under the car, constant changes in the temperature regime "hot street - cold room" can cause acne on the auricle, the reasons for which a person cannot immediately understand. Contributes to such processes in the winter and hypovitaminosis observed in many.

Even more dangerous can be neoplasms due to a general infectious disease or infection directly into the organ of hearing. In such cases, purulent abscesses and boils appear, which make themselves felt with an increase in temperature and a throbbing pain that radiates to the teeth and neighboring organs. It is imperative to see a doctor.

Other causes of ear rashes

In addition to the above cases, the appearance of neoplasms can be the result of a number of other circumstances:

• Hormonal background. When women develop ear acne on a regular basis, the reasons may lie in their hormonal health. Bursts can occur during pregnancy or menstruation. Also, hormonal surges affect adolescents, both girls and boys.
• Allergic reactions. Young children often have pimples on their ears, which makes their parents very worried. In fact, it might just be a food allergy. Other common allergens are: pollen from flowering plants, pets, cosmetics, household chemicals.
• Unhealthy food with a predominance of fatty, spicy and salty foods, as well as a passion for sweets, flour products, sweet carbonated drinks.
• Stressful situations that negatively affect all organs.

Home remedies for common sebaceous inflammation

Discomfort and pain accompany a rash on the auricle. If, according to the results of examination and palpation, it can be concluded that this is not a pronounced purulent abscess, but a common formation, then the following actions can be taken:

• Disinfect. With clean hands, gently wash the sink and ear canal with soapy water, and then disinfect with alcohol using a cotton swab.
• Accelerate ripening by using drugs such as camphor alcohol, iodine, or salicylic acid. When a neoplasm is dislocated in the auditory canal, chloramphenicol can be dripped there and the passage is closed with a cotton swab.
• If you accidentally injure a pimple, you need to wipe it with a 3% solution of hydrogen peroxide or any alcohol-containing agent, and then seal it with a plaster.
• In case of subcutaneous whiteheads, it is recommended to steam them with hot compresses. After that, moisten with a mixture of three oils: olive, eucalyptus and tea tree. After a while, the affected area is dried with salicylic alcohol.
• You can only squeeze out non-purulent formations that are fully ripe. It is better to perform these manipulations for someone close, since even the installation of a mirror system does not give an adequate picture of the affected area. In addition, the skin near the hearing organs is thick enough, and enough effort will have to be made to remove even mature acne. At the same time, hygiene is mandatory: wash your hands thoroughly and disinfect the right place before and after the procedure.
• Black spots on shells and lobes are removed by doctors using fairly simple techniques.

How to treat a festering neoplasm

Here we will talk about how to treat a large pimple in the ear that is filled with pus and causes soreness. You should immediately point out the main thing - in no case should you squeeze out purulent abscesses. There are a lot of small blood vessels near the head. Pus can enter the bloodstream and quickly end up in the brain with the most unpleasant consequences, so such an operation is performed in a hospital under sterile conditions.

If it is impossible at the moment to contact a medical institution, it is enough to limit ourselves to such manipulations:

1. Ichthyol ointment or Vishnevsky's ointment is well suited for drawing out pus. They need to be carefully put on the abscess with a cotton swab and fixed with a plaster. For better attachment, you can tie a bandage around your head. In case of suppuration in the auditory canal itself, a turunda should be made from a bandage or a cotton swab, smeared with ointment and inserted into the hole, covering with a compress.
2. On the more accessible part, you can draw out pus with a saline solution, which is made from a teaspoon of rock salt, a couple of drops of iodine and a glass of warm water.Lotions from the resulting solution are applied to the abscess. Alternatively, a moistened gauze swab is attached to the pimple with surgical tape, after which the solution is regularly added with a syringe to create a constant moist environment.
3. A common method is to relieve inflammation with the help of an aloe leaf peeled from the top layer, which is applied to the desired place.

If the pain persists and no improvement is seen within 1-2 days, you cannot do without the help of a specialist. The sooner the patient gets to the hospital, the less likely they are to get a complication.