Why Does the Area Around My Ear Hurt When Pressed?

Pain around the ears and head when pressed may be caused by local soft tissue injury, blocked hair follicles, inflammation, masses, or vascular spasms. If accompanied by hematoma formation, it is necessary to eliminate the hematoma through ice packs or surgery, and thoroughly stop bleeding at the wound. If it is a local infection, it is mostly a purulent infection, inflammation, or the presence of masses, and it is necessary to apply ointment, incision and drainage of abscesses, and thorough debridement.

1. Local soft tissue injury accompanied by hematoma formation:

• If the hematoma is small and the local pain is mild, local ice packs can be used to reduce tissue exudation.
• If the hematoma increases progressively, surgical removal of the hematoma, thorough hemostasis of the wound, strengthening of anti-infection measures, and analgesia treatment are required.

2. Local soft tissue infection caused by blocked hair follicles on the head:

• Most cases are purulent infections, and thorough treatment is required to avoid intracranial infection.
• There are many hair follicles behind the ears. If folliculitis occurs, it is mainly inflammatory, and there will be pain when pressed.
• Various benign and malignant masses may appear in the area behind the ears, which can affect the scalp and lead to aseptic inflammation and pain when pressed.
• 0.5% Vital Iodine or Ichthammol ointment can be applied locally to promote faster absorption of local inflammation and improve pain symptoms.
• If abscess formation is accompanied, it is necessary to incision and drainage of the abscess for thorough debridement to quickly relieve local pain.