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Hello doctor Iam suffering with preauricular sinus since 3 days and I'm using tablets so can I eat chicken and non veg stuff at this time!

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Infected preauricular sinus needs to be treated by antibiotics and painkillers for few days. Sure you can have chicken and other non vegetarian food as it has no relation with the treatment outcome ...  Read More

I have preauricular sinus pit monthly i get discharge bad odour frm it Should i surgically remove or can it me improved with medication

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Pre auricular sinus will have to be excised surgically .. although if there is pus right now then medication ... It's better to have this removed when there is no pus ...  Read More

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I have preauricular sinus infection.. I went through surgery 15 years ago... It came back again .. I am suffering from this infection for 8-9 years ... Can anybody cure me please ?

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Sure it can be cured by proper homoeopathic medicines.There has been extensive investigation of the effectiveness of homeopathy. There is no good-quality evidence that homeopathy is effective as a tre ...  Read More

My 10 month old baby has preauricular sinus (ear pit) on both her ears since birth. Yesterday I could see puss coming from one of it. Whom I need to consult? How this can treated?

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Infected preauricular sinus... needs treatment... by pediatric surgeon ...  Read More

I have a preauricular sinus pit in my right ear.There was not severe issue persist from last 30 years but last month the abscess in getting worst and at last i have to go through I&D process by doctor.But i need to have permanent solution of this infection.Should i go for surgical procedure or have some other option.What are the complications of s

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Hello there. I can understand your concern. For the abscess the trewtmwnt is just incision and drainage along with antibiotics cover. Nothing else is required. Consult a ENT specialist in person ...  Read More

I had a preauricular sinus pit on my left ear by birth. It used to drain since my childhood for which I took help of medications. But from last 5-10 years It stopped leaking but I used to get swelling there for which again I took medications. But in 2017 It got infected and formed an abcess for which I had to go through a surgery for I&D . The

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Might be tract has still persisted so u need to meet ENT specialist ...  Read More

Hi My kid (12 years old) has had a preauricular sinus pit since birth. No drainage from it until recently. We saw white fluid drained from the pit in February. It's been draining since then. Saw a pediatrician, and 2 ENT doctors. So far he has taken 3 antibiotics so far. Taken Cephalexin for 7 days, bactrim for 10 days, clindamycin for 12 days. N

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Start antibiotics ...  Read More

Can preauricular sinus infection be cured completely through homeopathy ??? Plzz help .. I am facing this problem since birth with bad pus and foul smell .. I did surgery but it came back again.. Plzz help

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Yes it can be completely and permanently cured by homoeopathic treatment. Make sure to take proper homoeopathic treatment. You can consult me online ...  Read More

Homeopathy treatment is better or surgery will be better for preauricular sinus problem. If surgery then, what is the surgical cost and how much time it will take to cure. If Homeopathy, then suggest good Homeopathy treatment, which I can start on immediate basis

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Surgery is the only option for preauricular sinus. ...  Read More

Hi My kid (12 years old) has had a preauricular sinus pit since birth. No drainage from it until recently. We saw white fluid drained from the pit in February. It's been draining since then. Saw a pediatrician, and 2 ENT doctors. So far he has taken 3 antibiotics so far. Taken Cephalexin for 7 days, bactrim for 10 days, clindamycin for 12 days. N

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Hello. Your ENT doctor has advised you appropriately. It's risky to operate while it's still discharging. Your kid might need a higher antibiotic. Do daily dressing with Betadine lotion and give him h ...  Read More

My son has had a preauricular sinus pit since birth. we noticed the white liquid drainage from it since Feb last week. it's still the same and not stopping. we saw a pediatrician and an ENT. they gave 2 different antibiotics. so first he took Cephalexin antibiotics for ten days. then he took bactrim antibiotics for next ten days. but it didn't stop

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 need to ask few more questions before answering your query. Early consultations can prevent complications. Kindly contact me on whatsapp chat  (84960595 six five) Dr Faisal Zoheb MBBS , MD ...  Read More

Hey. I have swollen preauricular and postauricular lymph node on ear and Just behind ear with swollen external ear canal and right side of tonsil is bigger than left side from last 2 years and the swelling has come around 5-6 days ago lymph nodes are not visible by eyes but can be fell there is no major swelling very low swelling is it normal or so

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These could be reactive lymph nodes.. most likely nothing to worry about Do take 1 week antibiotic course… see the response and proceed accordingly ...  Read More

I'm 34yrs old male. From past 2-3yrs I noticed fluid discharge from hole and itching some times. Pls advise does it need any medicine to be applied to avoid infection? Pic attached

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U need consultation for antibiotics to tackle this infection and once the infection is cured u shd get it excised to avoid future infections ...  Read More

Is there sinus arrhythmia and sinus tachycardia are the same or different?.........................

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Heart rate and rhythm changing with breath or respiratory movement is called sinus Arrythmia. Sinus tachycardia is when heart rate is more than hundred beats per minute, due to any of the reasons like ...  Read More

Hi this is Yash from Gurugram, Haryana. I am 20 years old. I am facing preauricular sinus problem from last 5-6 years. I did a proper treatment, also taken a advice from ear specialist and taken medicines as well. But, didn't get positive results as, I wanted. Now, the condition is like that, in every 2-3 months this problem will happen. Doctors,

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Pre auricular sinus is an anatomical defect by birth ... It will never heal with medicine ... Meds will only treat the infection for the time being ..then it will get infected again ... Final treatmen ...  Read More

Hello Doctor! I am suffering from Pilonidal sinus ( on the left buttock near the cleft) . Also there is small hole on the cleft just diagonal to the Sinus. Im under homeo medication and pus started coming from this hole. Its been second day of my medication and the pus started coming out. It's cream color. Is this a positive sign? Thanks alot in ad

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Hello, it depends upon the medicine potency your doctor gave after assessing your condition. It can be a good sign but consult your Doctor for the same. He/She knows your condition better. Homoeopathi ...  Read More

I have swell in front of the ear. Wen I consulted my doc . She said it's a preauricular lumphadenties. Is it dangerous. Am afraid of this . Can anyone suggest what to do. I don't have pain unless I touch that

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First of all dont worry Duration of problem? Pain , fever Attach picture of swelling? ...  Read More

Dear Doctor I observed some kind of bad smell whenever i clean ears from small hole and little itchy.from google i came to know this is sinus. Its not swollen but does it needs any consultation or normally it goes off? Do I need to use any medication for cleaning on weekly or daily basis? Pls advise

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Its need to be excised, medicines only help to treat infection. ...  Read More

I am currently under treatment where I cannot visit my doctor in person due to Corona induced lockdown in my city. I had an incision and drainage in 2017 but my PAS again got infected in 2018 which healed with medicines and now again in March 2020.My abcess started to release pus in the 3rd week of treatment.I have been warned about complete excisi

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I suggest you take antibiotics and something for the pain and get the surgery done after lockdown ...  Read More

I have a preauricular pit which gets infected frequently. Some time back a doctor suggested to go for a surgery for closing the pit permanently. How much does it cost for the surgery and are there any complications?

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That depends upon the extent of the preauricular sinus. In Bangalore, at the Rajajinagar unit of Fortis(where I usually operate), it could cost you upto ₹65,000 all inclusive, in the General War ...  Read More

My son is 2 year old he was born with Preauricular or ear Pit in his left ear...which is infected now..have done 2 weeks course of antibiotics and topical oinment but still it's the same.. please suggest what should I do next

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Good hygiene ...  Read More

1 wk back I observed preauricular lymphnode on left side and pain around neck and ear sometimes only. 2 days back I suffered more ear pain and I went to ENT. He gave cefpodoxime proxetil for 5 days.one and half month back I did my CBP. It showed increased wbc 11.7 and raised esr 40. Dctr asked me to repeat CBP after 5 days course of antibiotic as h

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FNAC will be diagnostic for ruling out tuberculosis. ...  Read More

Hello sir the surgery has been done yesterday .so I wanted to play game on my PC ! Can I play ?does it affects ?

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You can definitely play games on your PC after surgery for preauricular sinus. You should avoid using headphones which press upon operated area. Other than that no special precautions are necessary ...  Read More

Since my childhood​ I have holes in my ears . I don't know is it. But when I googled it I found out that it may take surgery if it gets infected . I don't know is my ear is infected or not . But when I press my ears near the hole with my finger then some fluid kind of something comes from my ears ......so help me to find out what actually it is .

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You have a condition called Preauricular Sinus. It is a congenital condition and no treatment is needed if asymptomatic. However, since you are having discharge from the sinuses, it's best to get the ...  Read More

Im suffering from sinus related problem since 2 months.feeling pain from left part of forehead upto left nose.every now & then a yellowish smelly discharge occur from left side of my nose.recently done with CTPNS which shows moderate mucosal thickening in the left maxillary sinus causing almost 70 to 80 % of air space opacification extending in

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Hello, Chronic sinusitis or frequent sinus infections may be caused by an bacterial infection which as not cured completely , it can also be caused by growths in the sinuses (nasal polyps) or by a dev ...  Read More

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