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Ear perforation
In swimming pool I got hurt by someone's leg on my ear. Due to that I got ear rupture/ perforation.
My concern is can this hole heal naturally?? If yes then how much time period it will take.
Doctor prescription below:
T. Cefentod CV (325 mg)
T. Montek FX
Candibiotic plus drop
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this perforation is not look like happened due to hurt, it is old perforation with infection due to swimming pool dirty water
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Continue same treatment if itching drops can be use otherwise stop. This perforation is not much large it might heal naturally but not surely.
Health Tips
Keep your ear dry, avoid swimming use vaseline smeared cotton plug during bath
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Healing is natural only if there is no infection so proper microscopic cleaning of any debris and examination is important
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If its a traumatic perforation with otomycosis - very likely the edges will heal itself over sometime
However make sure you keep ur ear dry
Avoid cold food stuff
Follow up withENT doctor in next 3-4 weeks to see if if is healing or not
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Really sad to hear about the unfortunate event. Just save it from water as well as ear drops as currently I don't see any sign of infection. The redness is just the start of local healing process . The size is on a bigger side but have seen even large perforations getting healed easily after 4 weeks mostly
Next Steps
avoid any sort of ear drops as well as water
Health Tips
while taking bath keep it packed with a cotton (soak in edible oil or vaseline)
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If it's traumatic perforation and recently happen, can heal , wait for atleast 4 to 8 week . If not healed then surgery required.
Next Steps
observation for 4-8 weeks, if not healed then do audiometry test n CT scan of temporal bone.
Health Tips
keep ear dry, don't allow water into ear, keep vaseline smeared cotton plug only during head bath, then throw it.
don't use ear bud
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Don't put any kind of ear drops. Keep your ear dry. Because the perforation is fresh, it might take 3 weeks to few months to either completely heal or reduce its size
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Dr. Awani Shrivastava
Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist
8 yrs exp
Bhopal
Margins of your perforation doesn't look traumatic ; but still in case of traumatic performations no ear drops, no oil , no water in the ear it will increase the risk of infection and we have keep ear dry it will heal in 4-8 weeks consult ENT nearby, its a case of trauma get ur hearing evaluated and if hearing is normal the doctor will patch it with paper patch which will promote healing
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Dr. Chirag Yashlaha
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
9 yrs exp
Indore
Surgery advised my fr
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Dr. Varalakshmi Govindappa
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
15 yrs exp
Bangalore
It takes long time for the perforation to fill , as the healing of tympanic membrane is very slow.
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care should be taken that water doesn't enter inside the ear and avoid upper respiratory tract infection
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Dr. Jaimini Thakkar
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
6 yrs exp
Anand
Traumatic ear perforation heals on its own if there is no infection.
Keep ear dry.
No home remedies
No ear drops
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