Abscess In Ear Canal: Causes And Treatment For Ear Canal Furuncle

Abscess In Ear Canal: Causes And Treatment For Ear Canal Furuncle . Ear consists of four parts: 1) Pinna- the ear which is visible from outside. (2)External auditory canal. (3) Middle ear. (4) Inner ear and eight nerve tract.

Causes Of Ear Canal Abscess

• Abscess in ear canal starts as a furuncle or a boil, when the boil invades the deeper tissues of ear canal it leads to abscess formation.
• The cause of abscess formation is due to bacterial infection and staphylococcus bacteria are the organisms mainly responsible for it.
• Abscess in ear canal is a result of improper hygiene, poor health and decreased immunity. Tear in the delicate skin of the ear canal, while cleaning the ear with hard objects gives an opportunity for the bacteria to grow.
  
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  Broken hair follicles in the ear canal can also lead to abscess formation.

Furuncle And Abscess In Ear Canal Symptoms

Growing abscess may occlude the ear canal, the symptoms of inflammation such as pain, fever, swelling of the ear canal and external ear and painful pinna on movement are generally noticed in a person suffering from this condition.

Ear Canal Abscess And Infection Treatment

Treatment and home remedies for abscess in ear canal include:

• Boil or abscess in ear canal is a very painful condition, patient usually gets relief only after the pus is drained. To mature the abscess simple home treatment would be to apply hot fomentation to the external ear, the benefit is, hot fomentation will increase the blood circulation, and facilitate the white blood cells (the defending soldiers) to ward off the infection.
  
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• Carrot juice and lemon juice as it contains antioxidants help to boost the immune system, and counter the bacterial infection that has caused ear canal abscess.
• Onion juice also helps to mature and drain the abscess.

If the abscess is large and the pain is unbearable, it may require incision and drainage, which is performed by an ENT surgeon.