Why does my child’s ear become red and swollen?

People often experience swollen and painful earlobes, which is related to many factors, such as the environment. The skin of the earlobes is very thin and is distributed with many capillaries and nerves. Therefore, whenever the weather and environment change, the earlobes will react. In addition, children's skin is very delicate. If a child's earlobes become red and swollen, it may be accompanied by a feeling of swelling and pain. At this time, the following reasons should be considered.

Why does my child’s ear become red and swollen?

When mothers are taking care of their babies, in addition to paying attention to the baby's daily diet and life, they also need to pay attention to the baby's hygiene, especially the hygiene of some sensitive parts. However, many parents are still worried and ignore the problem of baby's ear hygiene. It is common for babies to have abnormal conditions in their ears, such as redness and swelling of the outer contour. So what is the reason for the baby’s red and swollen ears? Let me introduce it first.

1. The redness and swelling of the baby's ear may be caused by external otitis. You need to go to the hospital for examination as soon as possible for a clear diagnosis and treatment. Otitis media is an inflammatory disease involving all or part of the structure of the middle ear. The vast majority of patients suffer from non-specific inflammation. Use hydrogen peroxide to clean the ears and then apply ear drops. You can also choose antibiotic aqueous solution or steroid hormone drug mixture for treatment.

2. Mothers should prevent their babies from getting otitis media to avoid affecting their hearing. Frostbite of the baby's auricle or infection of the auricle soft tissue can cause otitis media. At this time, you can apply Bactroban ointment to the baby. It is recommended to take the baby to the hospital for a check-up to feel more at ease. Inflammation of the baby's ears will cause redness, swelling and pain in the auricle.

3. Mothers should pay attention to keeping their baby's ears clean while caring for the baby. They can use warm water to clean the baby's ears every day. Once the baby's ears are found to be abnormal, such as redness and swelling of the auricle, they should observe carefully at this time and take the baby to the hospital for examination as soon as possible. Otitis media is a very common ear disease, and the treatment mainly uses medication.

The above introduces the causes and treatment methods of red and swollen baby's earlobes. The baby's ears need to be cleaned, especially the external auditory canal and the back of the ear. Be careful and gentle when cleaning to avoid causing damage to the baby's eardrum. When bathing or cleaning, pay attention to whether there is dirt behind the baby's ears to avoid the occurrence of eczema. Try not to clean your newborn baby's ears at home. Instead, go to the hospital and ask a professional doctor for help.