Ear Piercing Health Feed

Dear lybrate-user, first of all the hard white layer is due to chronic inflammation/infection. And not because of the ear drop, which is given prior to surgery of ear which is the standard treatment in such cases.

It occurred due to impaction of the wax in the canal near the ear drum producing blocking sensation inside the ear canal.
Either do syringing of your ear with luke warm saline or get it cleaned by an ent practitioner.

Cleaning your ears safely:
Earwax, known medically as cerumen, is a naturally-occuring substance which is important in ear health. It traps bacteria and debris to prevent infection and lubricates the ear canal and prevents dryness and itching.

Tips for cleaning your ears safely at home:
1. Ear wax can get impacted in those who wear hearing aids or earplugs regulaly.
2. Never insert any sharp objects inside your canal for cleaning ear.
3. Use ear wax softeners like glycer...more

Do not clean the ear on your own by putting ear buds in the ear. You might injure the ear. If you have wax which is causing the problem then a wax softening ear drops will help soften the wax. You will have to go to an ent surgeon to get the wax removed. Another problem of cleaning the ear on your own is a likely chance of pushing the wax deeper into the ear canal. It is better you show the ears to an ent surgeon who will solve your problem. Please do not put ear drops without consulting an ent ...more

Tinnitus is the medical term for hearing noises in your ears. It occurs when there is no outside source of the sounds. Tinnitus is often called ringing in the ears. Let's have a detailed discussion to ensure proper treatment.

Most of the time, any fluid leaking out of an ear is ear wax. A ruptured eardrum can cause a white, slightly bloody, or yellow discharge from the ear. This may be signs of an active infection. Let's have a detailed discussion to ensure proper treatment.

Tinnitus is the medical term for hearing noises in your ears. It occurs when there is no outside source of the sounds. Tinnitus is often called ringing in the ears. Let's have a detailed discussion to ensure proper treatment.

The most common causes of itching are a nervous habit, fungal infection or the beginning of an infection. Other causes can be skin diseases such as psoriasis or dermatitis. Some people with allergies complain of Itchy ears. Let's have a detailed discussion to ensure proper treatment plan.

It is wax, typical presentation. Following water entry it gets swollen up and causes blockage. Put was desolving and clear the wax by an ent surgeon.

Eustachin tube blockage is the cause of your ear getting blocked. This is the tube which connects the nose and the ears.
An antiallergic tablet along with a mucolytic tablet should help relieve the blockage. No ear drops will help.