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Hearing issue
Actually one of my friend when he was 8 has put sand in one of his ear due to which he lost his 50 percent of hearing power of both the ears and he started using hearing aid at the age of 19 and now he is 31 but his loss is constant till now.Will his hearing loss increase with age?
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ENT examination is first thing that needs to be done followed by Audiometry. What type of hearing loss is existing needs to be seen
Putting sand in the ear per se does not cause hearing loss Attempt to remove the sand by unskilled doctor might cause damage to the ear drum or hearing loss
Are there other Co existing complaints like tinnitus or ringing sound in the ear? Any discharge or vertigo?
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Otological examination followed by Audiometry
Advice about appropriate hearing aid is possible only after Audiometry, comparing with the earlier reports if any the decorating hearing loss can be assessed
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Do not put any thing in the ear... Any drops, oil or ear buds
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Hi , you need to do a audiogram first to see what type of hearing loss he has , and that will predict whether the hearing will deteriorate or not. History of other symptoms such as ear discharge , giddiness are important which will indicate to primary cause of hearing loss..
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To do an audiogram and compare with last one by an
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Dr. Anuraj CP
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
6 yrs exp
Malappuram
Putting sand might not be the cause of his hearing loss. He needs a detailed evaluation. It is possibly a nerve damage due to some cause. So there is a possibility that it can get worse with age. A definite answer can be given only after detailed evaluation including audiogram
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