What causes red and swollen ears in children?

What causes red and swollen ears in children? Red and swollen ears in children may be due to injury, which is the most superficial reason. Of course, there may be other reasons. Parents need to clarify the specific reasons. Certain ear diseases can also cause redness and swelling in children's ears, so parents should pay attention. Ear diseases need to be taken very seriously. No matter what the circumstances, do not let your children suffer hearing loss.

The skin of a child's ear is very thin and is filled with abundant blood vessels. When a large amount of blood flows through the ear, the blood vessels expand and become thicker, and the ear turns red. Because the blood has a certain temperature, the ear will feel hot. This situation may occur occasionally and is caused by an allergic reaction or inflammation. Guidance: It is recommended to use some desensitization medicine, which can be taken orally or applied topically. If the condition continues to worsen, please go to the hospital for examination.

There are many reasons for children's red and swollen ears. Some are caused by trauma, such as being bitten by mosquitoes or insects. They are usually wiped with alcohol. Some are caused by ear inflammation and infection, namely otitis externa. For example, many young children and adults suffer from otitis externa. Swimming, playing in water, trauma, etc. can easily cause otitis externa, which in turn causes redness, swelling and pain in the ears; some are caused by otitis media. Director Zhao emphasized that no matter what the cause is, you need to go to the hospital as soon as possible to avoid delaying the disease. If the condition is more serious, it is best to go to a regular hospital for treatment to avoid further progression of the disease. Otitis externa is a diffuse inflammation of the external auditory canal caused by bacterial infection. Otitis externa can be divided into two categories: one is localized otitis externa, also known as otitis externa furunculosis; the other is diffuse inflammation of the skin of the external auditory canal, also known as diffuse otitis externa. When there is a furuncle in the external auditory canal, the ear pain is severe, which worsens when chewing with the mouth open, and may radiate to the same side of the head; the patient often feels generally unwell, and the body temperature may rise slightly. When the swelling severely blocks the external auditory canal, there may be tinnitus and decreased suction. Acute diffuse otitis externa presents with ear pain and discharge. Examination also revealed pulling pain in the auricle and tenderness in the tragus, diffuse redness and swelling of the skin of the external auditory canal, accumulation of secretions on the walls of the external auditory canal, narrowing of the external auditory canal cavity, and swollen and painful lymph nodes around the ear. In chronic cases, the ears will itch and contain a small amount of exudate; the skin of the external auditory canal will thicken, crack, and desquamate, and secretions will accumulate, which may even cause stenosis of the external auditory canal.

What should I do if my baby's ears are red and swollen? You can use the following methods to treat

(1) Oral Western medicine: You can take berberine or amoxicillin orally.

(2) Infusion drugs: Vanguard 6, added with glucose, etc., can be intravenously infused. (1) and (2) can be freely selected or followed the doctor's advice.

Daily life suggestions:

(1) Avoid smoking and drinking

(2) Avoid spicy food, spices and other irritating foods.

(3) Prevent colds from getting worse and water from entering the ears

(4) Eat a light diet, avoid seafood and other fishy foods, and eat more fresh vegetables and fruits.

(5) Take rest and have regular check-ups.

Sometimes, children's red and swollen ears may be caused by mosquito bites, which is the simplest reason. There are also more complicated reasons, which are caused by other diseases. The specific reasons require further examination. Parents need to pay attention to their children's health problems. The same attention should be paid to problems such as red and swollen ears in children. Don't think it is an unimportant symptom.