This disease is a benign formation, not accompanied by pain, which occurs as a result of blockage of the sebaceous gland. In other words, the atheroma behind the ear is a cyst filled with a whitish liquid of curdled consistency, which has an unpleasant smell.
What does the ear atheroma look like?
The cavity of the cyst contains fat, and dead cells accumulate. The appearance of the atheroma resembles a tight ball located behind the ear. The color of the skin does not change.
For a long time, education does not cause inconvenience to a person. However, if the atheroma behind the ear is not treated, the risk of suppuration and spread of infection will increase.
Causes of an atheroma of the ear
This ailment arises due to the failure of the sebaceous glands. Due to blockage of the fatty duct, the fat yields to the surface is disturbed, as a result of which it accumulates under the skin.
The main factors of atheroma development are:
- excessive sweating;
- metabolic disease;
- acne or seborrheic dermatitis;
- thyroid disease, hormonal imbalance ;
- infection of the sebaceous glands, for example, with piercing.
Often, atheroma occurs as a result of constant rubbing of the formation of headgear, scarves, collars of shirts. There are cases when, in the absence of necessary therapy, a benign tumor passed to the stage of a malignant tumor.
How to treat an atheroma behind an ear?
The main method of fighting the disease is surgical intervention. However, if untimely started treatment, inflammation of the cyst and an increase in temperature occurs. Therefore, treatment also involves taking antibiotics.
The removal of the atheroma behind the ear can be done in several ways:
- The surgical procedure involves a small puncture in the skin.
- At laser removal the puncture is carried out by the laser.
- The radio wave method is based on the separation of tissues by high frequency currents.
The operation is performed on an outpatient basis, after preliminary anesthesia with lidocaine. If the dimensions of the atheroma are insignificant, then the need for suturing is excluded, since the incision is self-healing within five days. In the case of large sizes, cysts impose seams requiring regular treatment.
After the operation it is important to exclude the causes of the disease, since in half the cases there are relapses. Therefore it is important to take preventive measures and observe the rules of personal hygiene.