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Bad smell in left ear

2020-09-23 04:06:59
My baby has a bad smell in the left ear and also she is a cleft palate baby she has completed 4 months. No fever but smells bad
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Smell in ear may be due to exssevive wax which causes partial blockage leading to smell
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Soften the wax by glycerine. Do not attempt to remove the wax by cotton buds If along with smell there is earache,hearing loss,discharge consult the doctor

Answered2020-09-23 11:09:55

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Kindly mention that is there any secretion in ear or not? Bad smell may be due to local infection...requires examination so consult nearby pediatrician...

Answered2020-09-23 05:43:11

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Ear Wax occasionally smells bad.
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Child has to be examined to rule out infection

Answered2020-09-23 08:25:26

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Need to look for any fungal or bacterial infection as there are more chances in babies with cleft plalate
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consult online or in person

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