When eczema affects the area around the ears, it can cause discomfort, itching, redness, and dry, flaky skin. It may lead to inflection and other complications as well. Experts estimate that atopic ...

A 98-year-old woman presented with a 4-month history of an eczematous dermatitis that started on both ears and spread to the temples and forehead (Fig 1). She had been prescribed topical steroid ...

The ears are highly sensitive, so they may itch even without a specific cause. Other causes of itchy ears range from earwax buildup to infections to allergies. The ears may be pretty small compared to ...

Dear Dr. Gott: I hope you can give me an idea of what is wrong with my ears. A few weeks ago, they started itching deep inside both of them. They no longer itch but have now formed a dry crust in and ...

Seborrheic dermatitis - a long-term disorder affecting areas of oily skin where sebaceous glands are present such as the face, scalp or inside of the ears. Neurodermatitis - a condition that causes an ...

Allergic contact dermatitis from hearing aid materials is well documented but has not been attributed until now to epoxy resins used as adhesives in the manufacturing process.