Injured my ear

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Injured my ear

Asked for Male, 20 Years

There is swelling inside of my ear i inserted the bud to far.... i was prescribed antibiotic, painkiller and also dewax so to remove the wax It has been almost 3 days i just wanted to know in how many days does the swelling go away? although i have my appointment soon..i just wanted to know what is the average time that the swelling takes to go down.

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Dr. Kaushik Sutradhar

ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 11 yrs exp Bangalore

Swelling of ear after an injury by an earbud indicates a condition called Otitis externa or inflammation of the outer ear and ear canal. Moderate inflammation should subside by 3-4 days.

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Dr. Rachna Tiwari ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 7 yrs exp Navi Mumbai · Accepted Answer

Dr. Rachna Tiwari

ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 7 yrs exp Navi Mumbai

Hi .. the swelling may take 5-7 days to cm down . Anyways ur appointment is scheduled, the doctor will examine ur ear and do the needful ..