Dandruff in ear

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Dandruff in ear

Asked for Male, 21 Years

I have been facing this condition since more than 6 months and nowadays it has increased. My external part of ear is filled with dry flakes or dandruff which are stuck on the skin and on scratching hard some flakes get removed and on excessive it bleeds from that small area This problem is in both my outer part of the ears

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Dr. Varunkumar J

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Good evening Do u have facial weakness Any watery fluid on scraping the lesion? Do the lesions appear anywhere in the body like scalp facial area? Do u have ear discharge? Full history necessary

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Dr. Varalakshmi Govindappa ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 15 yrs exp Bangalore · Accepted Answer

Dr. Varalakshmi Govindappa

ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 15 yrs exp Bangalore

Use antidandruff shampoo for scalp and moisturizer cream for ear

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