How to treat perforation of eardrum
summary
Eardrum perforation is mostly caused by some adverse factors of middle ear trauma, can cause eardrum perforation for many reasons, eardrum perforation is mainly divided into traumatic and inflammatory tympanic membrane perforation two types, traumatic eardrum perforation is mainly caused by external factors, inflammatory tympanic membrane perforation is mainly caused by acute otitis media and chronic otitis media. Its clinical symptoms are mainly hearing from normal to mild moderate deafness, self feeling of obstruction, and a little earache. When the exudate is produced, the symptoms of earache are relieved, but there is often tinnitus. But there are many ways to treat perforation of eardrum. Now let's share with you.
How to treat perforation of eardrum
First: in the case of perforation of eardrum caused by otitis media, anti-inflammatory treatment should be given. Oral antibiotics should be taken when necessary, and low-cost ear drops can be added locally. The effect is good. However, health care after medication is also very important, we must pay attention not to water.
Second: if the tympanic membrane has not healed after 2-3 months of treatment, it is necessary to do a special examination, and if necessary, it is necessary to carry out tympanic membrane repair to improve hearing If the perforation is caused by trauma, but there is no infection, the ear canal can be plugged with sterilized dry cotton ball to prevent infection. There is no need to add ear drops in the local area, which may heal.
Third: when the inflammation of the middle ear has not healed for a long time, or if there are granulations growing out, or if the tympanic membrane is loose, surgery should be carried out. Although the pathological part of the ear canal should be removed, the surgery should be carried out, and then it can be healed through surgery. If the patient does not recover after 1-2 months, the operation should be performed according to the above conditions.
matters needing attention
Prevent water from entering the ears. Don't swim in the swimming pool. Plug the ears with sterilized cotton balls when you wash your hair or take a bath. Don't dig your ears easily to prevent bacteria from entering the ear canal. In daily life, we must strengthen nutrition, exercise properly, and pay attention to rest, which can improve immunity;