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What Causes Hearing Loss After Cleaning Ears?

Posted on Fri, 9 Jan 2015

Question: I used a boby pin to clean my ears yesterday and since then i am not able to hear properly...please advise

Answered by Dr. Hariom Sharma (29 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
May be a traumatic perforation

Detailed Answer:
Hi Mam,
I have gone through your query; it suggests that you may be suffering from the traumatic perforation of the ear drum.
I personally advised avoid ear bud, oil, ear drop and water putting in the ear and go for otoscopy for better diagnosis and management.

Thanks

Wish you good health

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Hariom Sharma (12 minutes later)

I am able to hear but not as smooth as my right ear...this happened yesterday and in the evening i was again back to normal but the problem started again at night...is it serious???Hi doctor...i read abt this on internet and got to know that this problem is healed on it own as well and there is no need of any treatmemt...please advise is thats the case...

Answered by Dr. Hariom Sharma (52 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Ya, most of the time it healed

Detailed Answer:
Hi Mam,
I have gone through your follow up query; and suggests you that there is no need to so much worry but to reach the near diagnosis you just go for the otoscopic examination of that ear.

For your kind information- Most of the traumatic perforation of the ear drum healed on its own but avoid putting any thing in the ear.

Thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Hariom Sharma (8 minutes later)

Hi doctor,

Thanks for your reply.
But before having a reply from u i had put in oil and water in my ear yesterday but will not do that again....also please let me know how otoscopic examination works...or i was thinking to wait for a.day or so to see if it.is healed on its own. What do u say on this thought.

Answered by Dr. Hariom Sharma (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Otoscopic examination is the non invasive routine

Detailed Answer:
Hi Mam,
I have gone through your follow up query; and for kind information otoscopic examination is the non invasive examination of the ear to see the external auditory canal and ear drum. It is the routine examination for ENT specialist.

Better to go for this examination.

Thanks

Wish you good health

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