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Collapsed eardrum
My 13 yr old has an eardrum collapsing. He had tubes put in when he was 5. How is this treated?
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Please visit a nearby ent specialist for examination and then you may have to go for repeat insertion of the ventilation tubes.
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Dr. Vinay S Bhat
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
15 yrs exp
Bangalore
He seems to be suffering from chronic eustachian tube dysfunction. If symptoms are significant then again ventilation tubes may have to be put. Eustachian tuboplasty can also be helpful
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