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Have Hole In Ear, Discharge Due To Infection. Will It Heal By Itself?
Hi doctors,
I am 27 years my right ear is a hole about 40% damage One month ago now i am taking medicine bye my ent doc. He said me that My ear is infected . Now my ear is draining with water or melt. some time it is come and some time it is not come . Can my Ear drum heal itself or not. What can i do when my ear is dranige . What kind of food i avoid or use .
I am 27 years my right ear is a hole about 40% damage One month ago now i am taking medicine bye my ent doc. He said me that My ear is infected . Now my ear is draining with water or melt. some time it is come and some time it is not come . Can my Ear drum heal itself or not. What can i do when my ear is dranige . What kind of food i avoid or use .
Wed, 23 Oct 2013
Hello and welcome to Health care magic,
I am Dr Sriram Nathan , an ENT surgeon and I will try to help you out with your problem.
If the hole and discharge is beyond three months then it is very unlikely to heal by itself. You need to take the complete course of antibiotic and also listen to the ENT doctors instructions such as keeping the ear clean and dry and not allowing any water to enter the ear to ensure that the ear hole heals.
A wait and watch period of three months is usual as i mentioned earlier so till then you need to wait. Take also a course of anti histamine like levocetrizine in consultation with your doctor.
If the hole does not heal then you can go for a simple surgery called the tympanoplasty and close the hole.
take care and get well soon
Dr Sriram Nathan
I am Dr Sriram Nathan , an ENT surgeon and I will try to help you out with your problem.
If the hole and discharge is beyond three months then it is very unlikely to heal by itself. You need to take the complete course of antibiotic and also listen to the ENT doctors instructions such as keeping the ear clean and dry and not allowing any water to enter the ear to ensure that the ear hole heals.
A wait and watch period of three months is usual as i mentioned earlier so till then you need to wait. Take also a course of anti histamine like levocetrizine in consultation with your doctor.
If the hole does not heal then you can go for a simple surgery called the tympanoplasty and close the hole.
take care and get well soon
Dr Sriram Nathan
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