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What Causes Rotten Egg Smell From Ear?
HEY MY NAME IS YANIQUE AND I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY EARS. I THINK THEY ARE INFECTED BECAUSE ONE SMELLS LIKE A ROTTEN EGG AND WHEN I SCRATCH IT, THE WAX INSIDE BECOME LIQUID AND IT ALSO HURTS. THEY LIQUID WAX TENDS TO DRY UP AFTER A WHILE BUT WHEN I REMOVE IT, IT COMES BACK AGAIN. CAN U HELP ME? WHAT CAN I DO TO CURE IT?
Fri, 20 Dec 2019
Hello,
It could be an infected middle ear also called as otitis media. Consult an ENT specialist and start antibiotics at the earliest. Ear lavage is also needed in this case.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
It could be an infected middle ear also called as otitis media. Consult an ENT specialist and start antibiotics at the earliest. Ear lavage is also needed in this case.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
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