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Suggest Treatment For Ear Pain

Posted on Wed, 27 Sep 2017

Question: Cartilage top part Ear pain, a little swollen, red and a little crust behind it. Other ear hurts too and kind of red. Could it be an infection?

Answered by Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal (25 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Chondritis

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to Healthcare magic and thanks for putting up the query
I have seen the pictures. You are having chondritis.
Please tell me did you get the ears pierced?
Or any history of trauma or injury?
Any history of diabetes?
What medicines have u been taking so far?
Follow up with the required information so that I can suggest you better.
Take care
Thanks and regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal (30 minutes later)

No peircing, medicine or Diabetes

Answered by Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal (15 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Chondritis

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for the information.
Avoid any trauma to the ear.
Take tablet cefixime 200 twice daily and tablet diclofenac plus serratiopeptidase twice daily for a week.
All the medicines I have prescribed will be available at prescription only.
keep the ear dry and apply ointment soframycin.
Take care
Thanks and regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana