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Hole in eardrum
I found 1hole in my eardrum. My sister capture attached photo from her phone's camera. Can we see eardrum with naked eyes/ mobile phone camera. Please suggest what I neeed to do next. Is hole in eardrum serious issue?
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Very correctly seen.
It's hole in eardrum. The hole is small in size.
The hole is small and dry, there is a chance to repair automatically in 6 months.
If still the hole persist and increase in size, need Tympanoplasty.
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Need to do surgery.
Tympanoplasty
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Dr. Gladson Guddappa Uchil
Allergist/Immunologist
28 yrs exp
Bangalore
Nice photo. However it may not be a perforation, but a healed perforation.
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Please come down to my clinic and I will examine you and then suggest the best course of action. Don't worry, it can be easily remedied.
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Dr. Geetmoni Deka Pathak
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
24 yrs exp
Guwahati
Repair of the hole.
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Dr. Chirag Yashlaha
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
9 yrs exp
Indore
Tympanoplasty surgery
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Dr. Saiyad Saif Naziruddin
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
9 yrs exp
Raichur
Need to know the history to guide u better
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