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Medical Video: Acne | Nucleus Health
Pimples that suddenly appear on the face are annoying. Especially if it appears in an unusual place, like in the ear. What, what causes acne in the ear? How to handle it?
Why can acne arise in the ear?
Just like facial acne, pimples on the ears are skin inflammation caused by clogging of the pores by the excess natural oil of the skin, dead skin cells and bacterial growth. This inflammation of the skin then enlarges into a pimple filled with pus.
Yes. Although the structure of the ear is more dominated by cartilage, the skin that covers it still contains oil glands and pores. So, do not rule out the possibility of blockages in the pore in the ear which then causes acne.
There are several things that usually cause acne in the ear:
- Use of a headset. A "head" headset that has never been cleaned has the potential to bring bacteria to the ear. No wonder if it can clog the pores and make inflammation of the ear.
- Scratching your ears with hands or dirty objects, so that bacteria enter the ear.
- Hair hygiene can affect the growth of zits in the ears. If your hair is long and dirty, it is possible to bring bacteria to the ear
- Cleanliness of the helmet. The use of helmets will increase the humidity around the ears. A moist environment is an ideal environment to support bacterial growth. When these bacteria finally enter the pores in the ear, pimples arise.
- Dirty earrings or piercings will also bring about the appearance of bacteria which can trigger acne around the ears.
Acne in the ear can arise due to hormonal changes, for example during pregnancy and puberty, and due to severe stress.
How to deal with acne on the ear?
Like facial skin, the cleanliness of the skin in the ear area must also be maintained.
- Guanakan an acne drug that can be bought freely to kill bacteria with ingredients containing benzoyl peroxide or vitamin A derivatives such as tretinoin. If needed, the doctor may prescribe antibiotics
- Also clean all equipment that will stick to the ear, such as headsets, helmets, earrings, and others.
- Get used to not digging your ears with your hands or dirty objects.
- Clean your ears regularly
- Avoid using a headset together because of the risk of bacteria from people who used it before.
- If you want to swim, as much as possible the ear cover at least use a swimming cap or ear plug.
