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What Causes Dry Flaky Skin Inside Ears?

hi. i ve had dry flaky skin inside my ear for a few months now. ear does nt hurt or bleed. It just has that annoying dry skin accumulate. I first used olive oil and vaseline but it didnt help. Then I used hydrocortizone cream inside the ear that temporarily reduced it but it keeps coming back if i dont use the cream for a few days. Its inside the ear where one puts q-tip to clean the ear. Can you help what i can do
Wed, 31 Dec 2014
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Hi. Dont try too hard to get rid of the dry flaky skin in the ear canal. It will not cause you any harm. Using steroid creams may trigger an infection and q-tips may cause injury. It is best to leave it alone.
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What Causes Dry Flaky Skin Inside Ears?

Hi. Dont try too hard to get rid of the dry flaky skin in the ear canal. It will not cause you any harm. Using steroid creams may trigger an infection and q-tips may cause injury. It is best to leave it alone.