The Air Force Safety Center is a Field Operating Agency with headquarters at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M.
The Finnish researchers are unsure why the use of a pacifier might lead to an ear infection, but theorized it may have something to do with the change in pressure equilibrium inside the ear caused by the sucking.
The treatment is possible after zeroing the cause. 1  Apply aloe vera gel on the outer ear when the cause is sunburn, or a chemical burn. It alleviates the burning symptom.  Use of antibiotics and anti inflammatory medication in case of a boil or a furuncle when burning sensation is in the inner ear.