Warning for descriptions of picking. I've been dealing with this issue for at least 5 years and made it progressively worse over that time. It started with overcleaning my ears, usually with cotton swabs, to the point they would get irritated and crusty, then I pick at the crust. The skin inside the ears seems different from other skin, when the crust is picked off it oozes a clear odorless fluid that dries into crust. Often there's enough fluid that I feel the need to use more cotton swabs to dry the ears, and if I pick before bed I'll wake up with my ears still wet. Ultimately I don't know how to break the cycle because I feel I have minimal control over my urges and don't really understand the nature of the damage/what my skin is doing when it "weeps" like that. Don't know what kind of doctor to see for it or whether to prioritize treating the wounds or changing my habits.