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Please let me know if there is any prescription free medication for ear eczema?

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Dr. Justin Greiwe answered

Specializes in Allergy and Immunology

OTC Steroid Cream: If you have a localized red, dry, itchy rash limited to ears you could be suffering from contact dermatitis secondary to exposure to jewelry. Costume jewelry has a high content of nickel in it which is a very common allergen people can become sensitized to. Consider avoiding earings if you wear them for the next few weeks and apply OTC hydrocortizone cream to area twice a day to see if resolve

Answered 3/17/2016

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