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Could Discharge Of White Stuff From Ear Indicate Infection?
Hi i was on the phone with my friend and she was screaming because she had pain in her ear then she was picking some white flaky stuff out of her ear and she told me that while she was picking the white stuff from her ear she said the white stuff in her ear cut her while she was picking it out then she put peroxide on it i just want to know was the white stuff some type of ear infection?
HI Well come to HCM This could be wax formation and this is very common phenomenon seen in certain subject no need to instilled peroxide for it but this can be best managed with the solution that dissolve the wax and this is Turpentine oil with chlorbutol Benzocaine, but this can only be used when there is impaction of wax else no need to use this, take care.
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Could Discharge Of White Stuff From Ear Indicate Infection?
HI Well come to HCM This could be wax formation and this is very common phenomenon seen in certain subject no need to instilled peroxide for it but this can be best managed with the solution that dissolve the wax and this is Turpentine oil with chlorbutol Benzocaine, but this can only be used when there is impaction of wax else no need to use this, take care.