Pain after swabbing the ear may be due to skin abrasion of the external auditory canal, tympanic membrane damage, etc. Interventions can be made through general treatment, medication and other measures, and surgery is required if necessary.
1. Skin abrasion of the external auditory canal
(1) General treatment: Skin abrasions of the external auditory canal usually show only pain without hearing damage. General treatment measures include keeping the area clean and dry, avoiding washing and other behaviors.
(2) Drug treatment: If the symptoms persist for several days without relief, we need to be alert to the possibility of infection, and can use amoxicillin, cefuroxime and other anti-infective drugs to intervene.
2. Tympanic membrane injury
(1) General treatment: in addition to pain, tympanic membrane injury may also be accompanied by hearing impairment. At this time, it is recommended to immediately stop the operation, combined with bleeding, it is recommended to keep the external ear canal open so that the blood flow.
(2) Medication: If the damage is mild, it may recover on its own, and the medication mainly focuses on the use of ibuprofen to improve the symptoms of pain, and amoxicillin, cefuroxime and other anti-infections.
(3) Surgery: If the hearing level is not restored for a long time, or if there is serious damage to the eardrum, eardrum repair is needed for treatment.
The external auditory canal has a certain self-cleaning ability, it is not recommended to use cotton swabs for daily cleaning; when pain in the external auditory canal, hearing loss and other discomforts occur, it is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner; the above medications need to be used under the guidance of clinicians.