 [ Symptoms ] can an ear infection be caused by a pimple  a week ago i had a pimple on my conch i left it alone i did not try to pop or agitate it i did not even clean my ears with a q tip three days later it was gone but i woke up with crusties onin my ear as if the pimple had drained during the night less than two days later i started exhibiting signs of an ear infection sedentary discomfort painful to touch swelling trouble hearingchewing and my ear is draining a yellow liquid could this be caused by the pimple how do i treat it [ Disease ] you will need to see your medical provider right away this is not something you can accurately diagnose or effectively treat at home a pimple may have caused a deeper skin infection in the skin lining of the ear canal called cellulitis this requires prompt treatment usually with an oral antibiotic andor an antibiotic ear drop a pimple will not cause a middle ear infection but it can certainly cause in external ear infection otitis externa