Possible causes of a smell behind the ear include poor hygiene, seborrheic dermatitis, infections, and more. Treatment depends on the cause. Because people cannot see the area behind their ears, they ...

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Otomycosis is a fungal infection mainly affecting the external ear. When the commensal flora of the skin of the external auditory canal is attacked, otomycosis occurs.

ENT specialists warn that prolonged earphone use in humid monsoon conditions can cause fungal infections, urging preventive care and early treatment to avoid long-term hearing damage. Doctors warn ...

Dr Shruti Bansal, consultant, paediatric ENT at Narayana Health SRCC Children’s Hospital, Mumbai, told HT Lifestyle that ear infections are very common among children during the monsoon. She noted, ...

Otomycosis is a fungal infection that occurs in the ear canal and can be painful for the affected person The anti-fungal treatment should be continued for a week, even if one feels the infection is ...

During the monsoon season, risk of sore throat, dryness and ear itching elevates. The rising humidity in the air, changes in temperature, and fungal growth are some of the causes of these conditions.

Otomycosis is an ear infection caused by micro-organisms called fungi (related to yeast and mushrooms). It mostly affects people who live in warm or tropical areas. Otomycosis typically causes an ...

Otomycosis, also called fungal otitis externa, is a fungal ear infection that affects your outer ear, usually your ear canal. In the U.S., it's more common in summer months, especially among those who ...

Cleaning your ears is a good hygiene practice, but you don’t need to do it regularly. This is because your ears clean themselves, and attempting to clean them too often can actually be harmful, as it ...

Alligators, hippopotami and petrels all have muscle valves which close their nostrils when they enter water. Seals and polar bears can also pull in their ears. But man is “a terrestrial being,” with ...

Ear pressure can be an unpleasant sensation. You might notice fullness, stuffiness, muffled hearing, or pain within your ear. It happens when the ear’s eustachian tube, which connects the middle ear ...