Hello, As per my clinical experience, the ear stretching before years has nothing to do with the current issue. At present, there is acute infection involving external or middle ear which gives rise to wet stickiness in the inner ring with dry peeling of the outer ring. Primary guidelines for the best recovery - keep the ear plugged with sterile cotton - apply ciprofloxacin ear drops if there is no history of drug sensitivity - consult your doc for prescription of antibiotic as Augmentin or Clavum as per the choice of his or her - tablet acetaminophen will give best pain relief Strongly avoid entry of any foreign material as ends of pen or finger in try to clean the ear which may worsen the infection. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon