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Hole In Ear Membrane Due To Insect Bite, Please Help
Hello, while sleeping in early morning, a midium size insect fly inside ear. We tried to escape normally by putting some vegitable oil, but ultimately insect die inside ear and visible very little. Finally Doctors helps to escape out. but he also told me that midium sized hold has been created due to bite of insect into ear membrane. Please tell me will this would be healed after few time or not. Thanks Mukesh
Wed, 12 Oct 2011
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Dr. Sumit Bhatti's
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Your eardrum may heal over the next two weeks. Keep your ear dry and avoid introducing any infection. Keep a regular follow up with your doctor, preferably an Ear Specialist (ENT). Do you have any decreased hearing after this incident?
hi mukesh
if the size of perforation is small, then it will spontaneously heal, NO ear drops to be instilled,
if you catch cold then visit an ENT surgeon immediately,
healing depends on size of perforation can take anywhere between 4 to 6 weeks,
visit ENT surgeon after 6 weeks for confirmation of healing
if the size of perforation is small, then it will spontaneously heal, NO ear drops to be instilled,
if you catch cold then visit an ENT surgeon immediately,
healing depends on size of perforation can take anywhere between 4 to 6 weeks,
visit ENT surgeon after 6 weeks for confirmation of healing
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