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What Causes Swelling In The Ear After Putting Hydrogen Peroxide?

4 days ago, in the early morning I sleepily put hydrogen peroxide in my left ear and then came back to my room and fell asleep with my left ear up for about 3 hours. When I woke up my ear burned and now, 4 days later, my ear is swollen, visibly swollen when looking at my ear canal (almost completely - think lips resting together) and the side of my face in from of my ear and I can feel the tube behind my ear. I have been using antibiotic ear drops as to avoid an infection as well as ibuprofen and Tylenol for the swelling and pain (helps for pain, not much for swelling). As I know hydrogen peroxide will cause fingget nail beds to become swollen, irritated and painful if it is not washed off - is this what has happened to my ear?
Wed, 31 Jul 2019
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Hello,

If you have perforated eardrum-H2O2 may go inside your middle ear and damaged -Inflamed.
That causes all the problems. Go to ENT surgeon and consult.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. C.ELANCHEZHIAN, General & Family Physician
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What Causes Swelling In The Ear After Putting Hydrogen Peroxide?

Hello, If you have perforated eardrum-H2O2 may go inside your middle ear and damaged -Inflamed. That causes all the problems. Go to ENT surgeon and consult. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. C.ELANCHEZHIAN, General & Family Physician