Most tympanic membrane perforations are caused by some inflammation of the ear. The ways to deal with tympanic membrane perforations are to prevent further infection of the ear, to take cephalosporins to reduce inflammation and to make an appointment for tympanic membrane repair.
1. Prevent further ear infections. Most tympanic membrane perforations are due to ear inflammation, and at this time the ear is already inflamed. When the tympanic membrane is perforated, you should be careful not to let water and foam flow into the ear when bathing and washing your hair, causing secondary inflammation and more serious damage to the ear. Swimming is also not allowed during this period.
2. Take cephalosporins to reduce inflammation. If your ear piercing feels a bit serious, you should get some cephalosporins to reduce inflammation, but you can’t take anti-inflammatory drugs at your own discretion, you have to follow your doctor’s instructions. In addition, during this period, you should not use your hands to block your mouth and nose, because the mouth, nose and ears are interchangeable and can easily bring serious injuries.
3.Hospital appointment for tympanic membrane repair. In general, tympanic membrane perforation will heal on its own within a certain period of time, but it cannot be ruled out that it is too serious to heal on its own, so you need to go to the hospital for surgery to repair it.
A perforated tympanic membrane is not a particularly serious matter, but it is important to take it seriously.