Can a perforated eardrum be cured? You should know these things

Eardrum perforation is also known as tympanic membrane perforation, which is a kind of middle ear trauma. Clinically, tympanic membrane perforation affects people's hearing, so it must be treated in time. One question that many people are concerned about is whether a perforated eardrum can be cured. It can be repaired through surgery.

1. If eardrum perforation is not treated in time, hearing loss will further decline. If used improperly, it can also cause a decline in inner ear nerve function, making it more difficult to treat. What is more serious is that repeated inflammation of the middle ear can lead to bone ulcer or cholesteatoma otitis media. When the bone is eroded, it may cause extracranial and extracranial complications such as facial nerve paralysis, meningitis, brain abscess, and even be life-threatening. If a perforated eardrum is treated in time, it is possible to recover. However, if no active treatment is taken, or if some human errors occur during the treatment process, the harm caused by the perforated eardrum is still very great, and in severe cases it can affect life and health.

2. Eardrum perforation is often a clinical manifestation of chronic suppurative otitis media. Eardrum perforation otitis media is generally called chronic otitis media, which is mostly caused by recurrent otitis media in childhood, leading to tympanic perforation. Symptoms include long-term hearing impairment and occasional purulent discharge from the ears, especially during a cold or after swimming. Most cases of ear discharge will improve after antibiotics and local treatment.

3. As long as there is no secondary infection and the area of ​​the hole is not too large, the perforation of the eardrum caused by trauma will usually heal on its own in about a month without any additional treatment. Because there are abundant blood vessels on both sides of the eardrum that anastomose from the outside to the inside, the repair ability is very strong. Keep the external auditory canal clean and dry. After the trauma, the external auditory canal can be disinfected with alcohol, and foreign objects, earwax, etc. can be wiped and removed from the external auditory canal. Do not remove the blood scab attached to the eardrum to avoid bacterial infection. Use sterilized cotton to gently plug the opening of the external auditory canal to prevent dirt from entering the ear and causing infection. It is forbidden to rinse the external auditory canal with water, and do not use any medicine to drop the ear, because this is not only useless, but on the contrary, it can allow bacteria to enter the middle ear and cause infection. Do not blow your nose hard. If there is mucus, you can inhale it into your mouth and spit it out. You can also take some anti-inflammatory drugs to avoid infection. If infection occurs and suppurative otitis media is caused, it should be treated as otitis media.