Q. My eardrum got perforated due to earbud trauma. What to do?
Hello doctor,
My eardrum got perforated due to earbud trauma. According to the ENT, no treatment is requred except precaution (water should not go inside) to avoid infection. Some kind of low noise 'hush' comes in my ear with a little hearing issue (20 % lesser than my other ear). What to do and how do I come to know about improvement? Please advice.
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Yes, he is right. Since it is a perforation by a clean mode, that is by earbuds, even antibiotics drops are not required at this moment. Just care to be taken to avoid infection, which most commonly occurs by water entering into the ear.
Tympanic membrane injuries heal within four weeks in a majority of the cases. The sound and minor hearing loss will recover as it heals. Also, you should get repeat ear examination done after four to five weeks to confirm if it has healed or not. If you notice any ear discharge in these four weeks, then antibiotic ear drops need to be started to tackle infection.
Hope this helps you and get back if you have any doubts.
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Hi doctor,
Thank you for the reply,
Is some kind of oral medication required? Before I went to the ENT doctor, I had shampooed my hair without covering my ear and also used eardrops thrice (Ciplox). At this moment, there is just a feeling of a wound and no major pain and also there is no noticeable discharge from my ear, except mild hush sound.
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No, there is no need of oral medications at present and since there is no pain or discharge at present, meaning there is no infection in the ear even after your ear was exposed to water.
However, you may continue to use Ciplox (Ciprofloxacin) ear drops four drops two times a day for four to five days just as a precautionary measure, since there was suspected water contamination.
All the best.
For more information consult an internal medicine physician online.
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