How long does it take for a child’s eardrum to heal

Children’s eardrum effusion usually takes about two weeks to recover, if the condition is more serious, the course of the disease will be extended to one month or even longer.
Children’s eardrum effusion is usually due to secretory otitis media and other infectious diseases, if the effusion is small, can follow the doctor’s instructions to give glucocorticoids to reduce mucosal edema, amoxicillin and other antibiotics to control the infection of the symptomatic treatment can be achieved after the cure, the general course of the disease in one to two weeks.
If hearing loss occurs, or the effect of conservative treatment is not good, you need to give the tympanic membrane puncture fluid extraction, injection of drugs into the tympanic cavity and other surgical treatments to improve the symptoms, usually in about a month to cure, the serious cases can lead to hearing damage.
Therefore, children with eardrum effusion need to consult a doctor in time, under the guidance of the doctor to give regular treatment, so as not to lead to hearing damage.