Could be your warm{hot} or embarrested

This is a sign that the ear in question has been possessed by a demon or evil spirit. You should not listen from that ear. Rather than do a "Van Gogh" and remove it, you should put a plug in it (cigarette butt works) and only listen through the other ear until you can "fix" the other ear. It might fix itself or you might need an exorcism. :-D

Ear Redness


WHEN TO SEE YOUR DOCTOR


* The redness does not diminish after 24 hours.

* A sharp blow to your ear causes it to swell and turn red.

* You have an infected sore that is larger than 1/2 inch in diameter.

* The redness follows frostbite.

What Your Symptom Is Telling You

A red flag usually signals a warning. And a red ear can serve as your warning flag for a minor ear problem.

Some of the most common causes of red, inflamed ears are skin conditions like eczema and psoriasis, says C. Warren Bierman, M.D., clinical professor and pediatrics chief in the Division of Allergy at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle.

The other big cause of redness is an ear infection.

Scratching your ears with any kind of object—like a key or paper clip—can cause the infection, says Charles P. Kimmelman, M.D., professor of otolaryngology at Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital. And your earlobe can become infected after you've had your ears pierced. (It's also possible to have an allergic reaction to the metal in your earrings, which turns your earlobes red.) A boil-like infection near the ear canal can also be a source of swelling and redness, says Dr. Bierman.

Extremes of heat and cold can paint your ears red. Ears are a prime target for sunburn. And after briefly debuting in white, a frostbitten ear turns bright red and can be painful, says Dr. Kimmelman.

Finally, a sharp blow to the ear can make it turn red. (If it also swells, you can eventually get what's known as cauliflower ear.)

Symptom Relief

Keeping your ears out of the red and in the pink is easy if you follow these recommendations.

Eliminate that infection. If you've scratched your ear and started an infection, dab the sore area with a cotton swab dipped in alcohol and then apply an over-the-counter antibiotic ointment like bacitracin, says Dr. Kimmelman. If the sore is larger than 1Ž4 inch in diameter or fails to improve, see your doctor for further treatment, he says.

Screen yourself. You should wear sunscreen anytime you're out in the sun for more than a half-hour. And remember to put some on your ears. "The number one thing you can do to avoid sunburned ears is to use sunscreen that really blocks out the sun—SPF 30 or higher. Some people even use zinc oxide on their ears," says Dr. Bierman. Zinc oxide is a skin protectant that allows little or no sun to reach the skin.

Keep 'em covered. Follow the same rules for your ears in the winter that you do in the summer. Protect them from exposure to the elements.

Warm the bite out of frostbite. To help save your ear after frostbite, place a warm washcloth over your ear and see your doctor immediately, says Dr. Kimmelman. Warmth helps keep the tissues alive by increasing circulation, he says.

Go for the gold. If you've experienced what looks like an allergic reaction to your pierced earrings—redness and swelling around the piercing holes—try switching to gold or silver posts. Most allergic reactions come from exposure to nickel or chromium posts.

Get attention for injury. If you receive a sharp blow to the ear that causes redness and swelling, see your doctor for treatment. A cauliflower ear, left untreated, can become permanent.

Ive had hot ears pretty much every day since i was a child the only thing i can suggest is see what times this happens mine go red and hot when im very tired.As well as when i get nervouse or angry.

Does anyone else have visual symptons at the same time or by themselves at other times. My son (7) has started getting red/hot ears recently and has now stated he sees wavie lines too that last for 15 - 30 minutes. There is a history of aura migraines in the family and I am now wondering if the two are related. It is believed that aura-type migraines are neuro-circulatory related and it might seem logical that red/hot ears may be also.

Aura migraines are visual migraines only, in which a person will have the visul symptoms of a migraine lasting about 30 minutes but no headache afterwards.

When my ears were getting all hott and res like that for about a month I found out I was pregnant!

I don't know if what I have is the same as the above answers to this question. But I only occasionally notice one of my ears becoming red during the day and it feels hot to the touch. While the other one stays cool. I haven't experienced it lately but I also have noticed in the past,I will wake up in bed with either my left ear red and inflamed or it will be my right ear and usually I will have been either just laying on my red inflamed ear or right ear. I also have noticed that when I raise my head up the irritated ear is burning and uncomfortable! I still wonder if this is in any way related to blood pressure! Thanks so much for posting this! Maybe some day we will all get satisfactory answers!

Like so many others (to my surprise), I'm typing this as my ears are red hot and I chanced upon this page as I was googling for causes.

I have no clue why it happens either, but I'm wondering if it's a blood pressure issue. This shouldn't happen to a hypochondriac!

I really dont know the answer to this question but I've been lookin for it and nothing yet. I've the same problem with my ears once in a while out of nowhere it just gets freaking red and hot is ither the left one or the right one and right now is the right one and Im not in the sun or hot or anything like that,I dont have any blood preasure problems or anything like that. Im as healthy as I can be, the only thing is that I'm left handed, thats all

Allergies make that happen to me.