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Felt Ear Bite. Dry Patches In Ear After Pouring Hydrogen Peroxide. What Could It Be?

I was asleep and woke up because I felt like something bit my ear. I scratched it a couple of times then got up and poured hydrogen peroxide on it. Now there is white smelly stuff coming out. It s been a few minutes and my ear now has dry white patches all over that itch . I tried to scratch them off, but they re stuck. What could this be? I graking out
Tue, 8 Apr 2014
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Hi,
It seems that you might be having some insect bite giving you itching sensation and some soreness.
Due to putting hydrogen peroxide there might be bubbling and frothy liquid coming out.
Clean the ear with plane water.
Take antihistamine like cetrizine or Benadryl tablet.
Ok and take care.
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Felt Ear Bite. Dry Patches In Ear After Pouring Hydrogen Peroxide. What Could It Be?

Hi, It seems that you might be having some insect bite giving you itching sensation and some soreness. Due to putting hydrogen peroxide there might be bubbling and frothy liquid coming out. Clean the ear with plane water. Take antihistamine like cetrizine or Benadryl tablet. Ok and take care.