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Redness in ear.
There is redness in my ears. There is a lot of ear wax in there too. I tried cleaning them with q-tips but it didn't help that much. I don't know if the redness was created by the q-tips or something else. It's not paining unless I touch it. Is this serious ? What can I do ? Can I pour water in my ears to clean them ? Pictures attached.
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Dr. Vinay S Bhat
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
15 yrs exp
Bangalore
You seem to have developed furuncle of the ear canal skin which is a infection of root of hair follicles. You may need to take antibiotics and painkillers for few days for faster recovery
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