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How Should The Remaining Ear Build Up To Be Cleared?
my son has soft white build up in hes hear, it's the consistancy of wet bread or wet toliet tissue, He stated it hurt earlier & he had a hard time hearing but it feels better now. I pulled a lot of it out & cleaned it with ear cleaning solution but it is still visable in the ear canal. what is is and what do I do to get it cleaned out completely
Fri, 12 Jan 2018
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Dear where is it in ear is it in canal or coming from middle ear??
possible causes are 1.otitis externa may be due to allergy or infection.
2.acute otitis media may present with pus discharge.
3.fungal infection like candida in swimmers appear like this.
so just I mentioned possible causes so you need to confirm it by show him to ENT surgeon.
he will examine and treat him accordingly.
take care
thank you for trusting HCM
Dear where is it in ear is it in canal or coming from middle ear??
possible causes are 1.otitis externa may be due to allergy or infection.
2.acute otitis media may present with pus discharge.
3.fungal infection like candida in swimmers appear like this.
so just I mentioned possible causes so you need to confirm it by show him to ENT surgeon.
he will examine and treat him accordingly.
take care
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