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Pus Formation And Itching In The Ears, Loss Of Hearing. What To Do?
Dear ENT doctors, please guide me, my ears are pussing at least 3 times a week. the pus is very bad smell. I always clean them by cotton ear buds since I knew my self "since I was child" now I am 28 yrs old. my hearing is very bad. my work mates or friends are sick of me because I ask them to re-say what they said. Please help> what to do and how. If you ask me to stop cleaning by cotton buds, so how can I do, when my ears pussing, I feel itchy inside ears.
Fri, 24 May 2013
Hi and thanks for the query.
Looks like you have chronic infection of your middle ear.
You need to see an ENT specialist soon to determine the cause and nature of the middle ear infection.
You will also require hearing tests to determine the type and degree of hearing loss.
You may reqiure surgery to correct the problem.
Do not ignore your ear problems anymore , your ears may become irreversibly damaged.
Do not use cotton buds to clean your ears since they are not sterile and can aggravate the already existing infection. Clean only the discharge that comes out of the ear on its own.
Do not let any water to get into your ears.
Take care,
Dr Rajkishori.
Looks like you have chronic infection of your middle ear.
You need to see an ENT specialist soon to determine the cause and nature of the middle ear infection.
You will also require hearing tests to determine the type and degree of hearing loss.
You may reqiure surgery to correct the problem.
Do not ignore your ear problems anymore , your ears may become irreversibly damaged.
Do not use cotton buds to clean your ears since they are not sterile and can aggravate the already existing infection. Clean only the discharge that comes out of the ear on its own.
Do not let any water to get into your ears.
Take care,
Dr Rajkishori.
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