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My 9 year old sister got her ears pierced 4 months ago. Since then she is having a bit of pain in the piercing when pressed or pressurised. A 4mm in diameter round swollen (bump kind of thing) appears at the back of both her ears just above the piercing .When it gets hurt by the earring it bleeds a bit and a bit of white liquid also comes. After bl

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You need to meet an ENT Surgeon. ...  Read More

Want get ear pierced without getting pain in bannerghatta road or jaynagar location any suggestions along with cost is most appreciated

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Some dermatologist will perform it ...  Read More

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Need to stitch the pierced ear... Need to know which doctor to be consulted

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Any ENT surgeon or a plastic surgeon can do this. All the best! ...  Read More

Got my ears pierced about 10 days before, but now from 2 to 3 days I have puss and blood coming out of my ear.

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It is an infection of the piercing site.. Remove artificial studs if any and take antibiotics and apply antiseptic cream. It would get better ...  Read More

I have a lump in my ear lobe for a while now. I have never pierced my ear before. Last time the lump enlarged and I became small again. Can I pierce my ear If I have That? Will I have an infection if it got pierced?

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Could be a keloid. ...  Read More

I have a lobe in my ear. I want to repair it with plastic surgery. Can i pierce it again after surgery. What is the cost of surgery

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Light ones you can. But consult me before doing so . Share pics . ...  Read More

I feel alot of soreness and found some clot on the area of my pierced nose yesterday. And it worsens at night.. I applied some coconut oil and soframycin cream..but still it pains a bit..I'm worried about infection. And the ring isn't moving in that hole..when will I get it normalized? And how long will it take to heal?

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Take antibiotic Amoxyclav 625 mg bd Tab ibupara bd Tab pantop 40 mg od Mupirocin ointment locally appt bd After pain reductioj remove it fr 5 days And put some light chandi wire into it ...  Read More

Hi , My daughter ears pierced one month before .still it is not healed and puss is coming .. can I use t bact or betadine 10% ointment..

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Better get evaluated in OPD ...  Read More

I got my ear pierced about 10 days before , and now from about 3 days I have puss coming Out from that hole.

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The piercing site has got infected.. Remove any artificial studs. Take antibiotics and apply antiseptic cream. It should get better.. ...  Read More

Dear Doctor,Need your immediate advice. We have gone to a well reputed jeweller to get pierced my 5 year daughter's ears and this jeweller has charged 4 times price than market but pierced her ear with used silver pin. We have told them that why he have done so than he told us that silver is safe and he is doing this practice for years. Now we are

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Dont worry If there is some infection at the prick site than consult a dermatologist It can be managed ...  Read More

I am learning swimming and due to which sometimes water goes inside my ear canal. Today again happened the same l and now it's little bit paining. I immediately purchased ear plug to protect my ear.However, could you please help me with any drops or suggestion? I don't like taking pain killers, So anything which is drop type and can be useful for m

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Continue Pain has been started in Ear after swimming in swimming pool one day ago... Pain inside ear and surrounding area

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Do online video consultation for better advice and treatment ...  Read More

Hi this morning I went swimming and water has gone in my left year. I have done lot of jumping since moning but hard luck. I have also used hair dryer nut no help. I can feel water in my ear. Kindly help.

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Kindly consult in person thanks ...  Read More

Pain in the ears after swimming ...ears are partially blocked and experiencing tremendous pain 2-3 times in a day.

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You are facing Acute otitis media due to Chlorine water has entered from nose via Eustachian tube to middle ear. ...  Read More

I am having slight pain in my right ear after came from swimming today. During swimming some water went inside my ear. I don't feel like water is still inside but somehow it has provoked pain and it's irritating. Could someone please suggest what should i do to get rid of this pain?

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Due there must be otomycosis stop swimming dry hot foamentation consult ENT specialist for cleaning ...  Read More

Today After my swimming session i started to feel pressure and minor pain inside my left side year further while speaking it feels like reverberating inside my eardrum. Kindly advise.

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It happens due to change in pressure. You should do these excercise call valsalva maneuver in which you fill your mouth with air, then shut your mouth and nose and exhale inwards towards the ear. For ...  Read More

Hii, i have ear pain after swimming, please suggest , it's paining from 3-4 days, it's on & off. Kindly suggest some drops

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Maybe due to ETC ...  Read More

I have pain in one of my pierced ear. Piercing was done in 2014. On touching i can feel one small and hard lump which is paining. Actually i had this problem 1 month ago which i got rid of when i took off my earring. Now on wearing it for 3 days again i am having pain. Is it infection? How to treat it? Thanks🙏

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It can be infection or inflammation to the ear ring that you are wearing. ...  Read More

Hi, I went swimming last weekend, and some water went into my right ear. I tried to clean it up, and for a couple of days used earbuds to clean, and a lot of wax came out. However, it's been 4 days and my ear is still feeling clogged. I can hear from both, but it is a little uncomfortable in my right ear. No pain. What should I do?

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It could probably be wax or fungal infection in Ear, pls visit an ENT consultant to diagnose and remove wax or fungus ...  Read More

After swimming I started having in my ears and some air blockages. I feel that ear is blocked due to this.

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You need to consult a doctor. It could be wax that has swollen up with water or an infection. You need to be examined for it to be diagnosed. ...  Read More

Hi doctor, Please help me to prescribe a medicine for my daughter who is 4 yrs old. Yesterday she did swimming and later she is saying her ear is paining. She is crying for that. I am currently travelling and in Goa. I Can see some reddish and yellowish inside her ear. I am afraid of an ear infection. I have to travel to Mumbai via train today. P

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You can use otiflox ear drops twice a day for 5 day and syp flexon 5 ml twice a day for 2 days ...  Read More

Hello doc, my both ears are blocked after swimming. I am a new swimming learner. I tried chewing gum, yawning, tried blowing air by holding nose etc. Nothing works. Now I m putting clearwax drops in my ears. Will it help? What should I do?

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check with ENT for wax. ...  Read More

It's been two days after swimming still I have air locked in my right ear. Please help. I tried drying up the ears but of no use

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There are many reasons for feeling of obstruction in the ear following swimming. Please visit a doctor closely for confirmation of diagnosis and further management. ...  Read More

Hi, My daughter has develop pus at the back of the ear where the piercing was done. I would like to know how to cure it. It's not painful. Is there any ointment available for infants. Sometimes Yellow colour liquid comes out.

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Where it was done if done under sterile condition infection are rare. If the kid is fever free and tolerating orally no need to worry consult the doctor will prescribe local antibiotics. Prescribing o ...  Read More

While swimming it all right but after i get out of pool i started to fell that my left ear still have water in it but not coming out even when i try to remove it and i fell like my left ear is deaf and i cannot hear from it..but there is no pain in ear just deaf felling

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You seem to be having impacted wax inside your ear canal which might have swollen after entry of water causing complete blocking sensation. Wax if present needs to be removed under vision by a special ...  Read More

She stuck the needle all the way through on one side but then she took it back out and I want to know how long will I have to let it heal before I can try it again. I would also like to know if there is any better way to numb the ear other than ice.

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Please It will take 6to 10 days for complete healing, in absence of complications It is better to pierce ears at surgeon ...  Read More

A little water has gone inside my one ear while swimming and won't come out. It has been 2 day already. What should I do?

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Dont do anything it wont harm u in any way ...  Read More

There is a pain like someone hitting a sharp pin in my ear. There is lot of pain in canal of my ear.

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Hi You got to visit an ENT SPECIALIST doctor and get yourself examined as it can be anything right from infection to wax or fungus Regards ...  Read More

Hello my left ear is blocked since 1 week after swimming in beach please help me I am using otorex drops for my ears

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Please dont use ear drops..keep ur ear dry..and stat wid steam inhalation ...  Read More

Due to swimming I had ear pain and I put some Luke warm mustered oil in my ear to remove the pain but no relief found

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You might be suffering from acute otitis externa which is a common type of ear infection. You may need to take antibiotics and painkillers along with antibiotic ear drops ...  Read More

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