Ruptured eardrum and infection

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Asked for Male, 21 Years

I got slapped and now suffering from a ruptured eardrum follower by ear infection. I am taking antibiotics and ear drops as suggested to me by a doctor. The incident took place on Monday. Earlier i was also having harsh pain in the ear but now there is no pain just some sorry of liquid coming out of my left ear. I just want to know that how much time will it take to heal up

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Dr. Anil Kumar Jain General Physician 9 yrs exp Bangalore · Accepted Answer

Dr. Anil Kumar Jain

General Physician 9 yrs exp Bangalore

Hello there. I can understand your concern. Continue the medicines as suggested by the ENT specialist. The pus should dry in a few days. After that get it checked out again so see if the ear drum will heal by itself. Best regards. Dr. Anil Kumar Jain. Bangalore. #AgainstAssaultOnDoctors

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