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Bad smell in left ear
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
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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...
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Dr. S. T. Pushpam
Pediatrician
16 yrs exp
Bangalore
Ear Wax occasionally smells bad.
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Child has to be examined to rule out infection
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Dr. Sai Praneetha
Pediatrician
11 yrs exp
Hyderabad
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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