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I have a swollen ear infection
I have been experiencing pain and itchy feeling in my ear almost in the ear canal , that part has become swollen.It also feels Abit heated in that area. I guess I had been putting my nail in my ear often because of which this has happened and need your help to suggest me what to do next.
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You may have injured your ear canal during repeated introduction of nail in the ear..otitis externa has been developed.take analgesic tablet sos.visit an ENT specialist.
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