Ear, Nose and Throat Doctor (ENT) Questions Swollen Ear

Ear is swollen

I was outside in the cold weather, about 28 degree F, for about 5-10 minutes and when I got back inside my ears was itchy, red, swollen and felt really hot. This has never happened before so I'm not sure why it is happening.

Female | 19 years old
Complaint duration: 1 day

1 Answer

Responsive vasodilation to the change in temperature. Its normal as your capillaries dilate to bring warm blood to the superficial body parts.