Small hole in ear

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Small hole in ear

Asked for Male, 31 Years

My son now 16months old ,he having small hole in ear of right side..is there any problem for him..the hole visible from outside and it's rapidly increasing

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Dr. Geetmoni Deka Pathak

ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 24 yrs exp Guwahati

Kindly consult with ent ,as hole that you are mentioning need to be evaluated.

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Dr. Sanyukta Chakravorty

ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 5 yrs exp Nagpur

Kindly have him.properly diagnosed from an ENT

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Dr. (Major) Vipin Kakar Retd

ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 35 yrs exp Delhi

ENT will see inside ear and diagnose.

Next Steps

visit ENT

Health Tips

Don't put any oil or drops

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Dr. Bapu Kishanrao Thagnar

ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 22 yrs exp Bidar

This is csom, take antibiotics and pain killers

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consult online

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Dr. Baisali Sarkar

ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 11 yrs exp Kolkata

It may become Chronic, resulting in Chronic otitis media. Smaller holes tends to heals automatically with time.

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Dr. Sumit Maheshwari ENT, Head and Neck Surgeon 10 yrs exp Pune · Accepted Answer

Dr. Sumit Maheshwari

ENT, Head and Neck Surgeon 10 yrs exp Pune

First thing is.. the hole is inside the ear.. i.e. ear drum.. or it is outside the ear.. it may be preauricular sinus. Kindly visit the ent doctor and get it examined

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