Earlobe infection is characterized by redness, swelling and pain around the earlobe. The treatment of earlobe infection is focused on preventing the spread of the bacterial infection and alleviating pain. There are several simple home remedies and home based treatments available for earlobe infection.

Various causes for eardrum rupture include trauma to the ear, infection in the ear and sudden change in air pressure. Symptoms are pain in the ear, leak of blood or pus, dizziness and vertigo and mild to total loss of hearing.

Otitis externa is infection and inflammation in the ear canal and pinna of the ear and is common among swimmers. Treatment aimed to reduce swelling and infection by topical ear drops containing antibiotics and anti inflammatory medications.

Benign position vertigo usually comes on in acute form between ages of 30 to 60 years. The vertigo has characteristic association with movement of head. Dizziness, nausea, vomiting and loss of balance include the symptoms.

Ear numbness and tingling is unilateral or bilateral sensory loss of ear. It is caused due to various conditions affecting the sensory nerves of ear like injury, diabetes and stroke. Symptoms are tingling, burning and facial numbness.

Sensorineural hearing loss is associated with normal air and bone conduction but is due to damage at the level of cochlear or cranial nerves. Also referred to as nerve deafness it accounts for about 90% of all hearing problems.

Cerumen has an important function in the human ears. If left to accumulate, impacted cerumen can cause problems more commonly that of hearing difficulties. Proper ear care is important in preventing the build up of cerumen that can cause impaction.

Ear discharge in children is a major concern for parents. This liquid oozing out of the ear is a symptom of an ear problem such as an irritation or an infection or even a ruptured eardrum. Swimmer’s ear is also a common cause.

Ear coning is also known as ear candling and auricular candling. It is said to be done to extract ear wax and other body impurities. Though there are many benefits of ear candling but certain dangers are still feared by many.

There are two common types of hearing loss and conductive hearing loss is one of them. Patients with this disorder have difficulty hearing and require special treatment devices to aid in hearing. Letting the patient hear is the main goal of treatment for conductive type of hearing loss.

Pain in the outer ear can be from the mild to severe depending upon the underlying factors. Infection in the ear canal, trauma to the external area of the ear and blockage of ear canals are the common causes.

Ear infections are common in kids and can affect outer ear, middle ear or inner ear. Infection can be painful and also cause fever in affected children. Swimmer’s ear often follows irritation due to water in the ear canal.

Throbbing in ear with no pain is usually caused due to tinnitus. Loud music can cause throbbing but no pain is felt. Throbbing ear pain is caused due to bacterial infection in the ear or due to impacted ear wax.

Mastoiditis is an infection of mastoid bone and acute mastoiditis is a complication of acute otitis media. It is caused due to bacterial infection in the ear, or a cyst in the middle ear known as cholesteatoma.

Mastoid bone Infection is common in children, but adults also come across this infection. This causes headache, thick and purulent fluid drain from ears, pain and redness on mastoid bone. In severe condition mastoidectomy, or myringotomy operation is required.

Inner ear is filled with fluid due to which we are able to hear and walk straight. Vestibule is a semicircular organ in the region of inner ear known as labyrinth which maintains the balance of the body.

Overgrowth of collagen when the wound is healing causes keloid. Keloid on ears is more common is women due to piercing of earlobes. In some cases they do not pose any problem except the formation of a bump.

Omega 3 fatty acids are known to improve hearing. Foods having zinc and magnesium also help in improving hearing. Removing of impacted wax, if present, also helps to enhance hearing. Deep breathing techniques are also effective.

Muffled hearing in one or both ears causes due to side effects of drug intake, aging. Treatment is cleaning your ear canal to remove the wax buildup.

Some times there is a feeling that there is water in the ear and it is blocked. When water is trapped in the external ear canal and wax in the ear prevents it to drain out.