Outer ear infection (otitis externa)
Otitis externa is an infection that causes inflammation (redness and swelling) of the ear canal, which is the tube between the outer ear and the eardrum.
Otitis externa is often called ‘swimmer’s ear’ because regularly getting water in your ear can make inflammation more likely.
Symptoms of otitis externa
Symptoms of otitis externa include:
- ear pain
- itching and irritation in and around your ear canal
- redness and swelling of your outer ear and ear canal
- a feeling of pressure and fullness inside your ear
- scaly skin in and around your ear canal, which may peel off
- discharge from your ear, which can be either thin and watery or thick and pus-like
- tenderness when you move your ear or jaw
- swollen and sore glands in your throat
- some hearing loss
Usually, only one ear is affected.
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