Why Does My Earlobe Become Red, Swollen, and Itchy?
1.1 Insect bites: Some people have a special constitution and produce a large amount of toxin after being bitten by insects, which can easily lead to local redness, swelling, and itching.
1.2 Allergy: If the body is allergic, contact with allergens can also cause an allergic reaction, which can manifest as redness, swelling, and itching.
1.3 Disease: If there is indeed inflammation in the local area of the earlobe, such as bacterial infection, inflammation can also cause local redness, swelling, heat, and pain, which can also manifest as redness and itching. It is important to identify the corresponding cause of redness, swelling, and itching of the earlobe and take appropriate treatment measures according to the cause.
2.1 Maintain a good mental state: When a person is emotional or anxious, the secretion of adrenaline increases, which can cause spasms in the small arteries of the inner ear, slow blood flow in the small vessels, resulting in insufficient oxygen supply to the inner ear, leading to sudden deafness.
2.2 Develop scientific eating habits: Eating foods rich in zinc, iron, and calcium can reduce the lack of trace elements, which helps to expand microvessels, improve blood supply to the inner ear, and prevent hearing loss.
2.3 Use or avoid drugs that damage the auditory nerve with caution: Aminoglycoside antibiotics are the most ear-toxic drugs that cause cochlear damage. Therefore, avoiding the abuse of such antibiotics is an important measure to reduce drug-induced deafness. Those who have a family history of allergic reactions to ototoxic drugs should use these drugs with caution.
2.4 Avoid prolonged exposure to high-decibel noise: Prolonged exposure to high-decibel noise can damage hair cells and the inner ear, leading to noise-induced deafness. Factory noise can cause occupational noise-induced deafness. Loud entertainment venues such as karaoke bars should be avoided as much as possible. Additionally, prolonged use of earplugs should be avoided as it can lead to hearing loss.
2.5 Regularly massage the ears: Massaging can promote blood circulation in the inner ear, such as massaging the auricle and pinching the earlobe. Massaging the Fengchi point, which is located on both sides of the nape of the neck, can also be helpful. Another method is to close your eyes and sit still, inserting the index fingers of both hands into the ear canals and quickly withdrawing them. Repeat this process 10 times.
2.6 Avoid scratching the ears: Improper scratching can easily cause damage and infection to the external ear canal, leading to abscesses, inflammation, and ulceration. If not careful, the earpick can also injure the eardrum or ossicles, causing perforation of the eardrum and affecting hearing.
2.7 Actively treat diseases such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, cerebral atherosclerosis, and diabetes: These diseases may cause lesions in the ears.
