- male
- 30 Years
- 14/08/2025
I have chronic suppurative otitis media and one ear is completely damaged I can't hear at all from it. The other ear has a small hole in the eardrum. The doctor prescribed antibiotics, but I'm worried will this infection go away completely? And is there any chance my damaged ear could recover without surgery?
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In case of csom there is a hole in the ear drum which makes the middle ear prone for infection.the only permanent solution is to repair the ear drum If don't want surgery good hygienic measures needed to make ear free of infection.
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