Eardrum perforation generally refers to perforation of the tympanic membrane; traumatic tympanic membrane perforation usually heals spontaneously in 14-30 days or longer 2-3 months; perforated tympanic membrane in acute suppurative otitis media, most of which heals spontaneously after the inflammation subsides in 14-30 days; perforated tympanic membrane in chronic suppurative otitis media may last for months, years, or may fail to heal on its own. Eardrum perforation may be caused by trauma, ear infection and other factors. Usually patients present with symptoms such as tinnitus, ear tightness, hearing loss, and ear pain. Traumatic tympanic membrane perforation, the perforation is small and the symptoms are mild, in the runny nose can feel the ear canal has a leakage of air. Generally 14-30 days can be self-healing. Traumatic tympanic membrane perforation of a larger area, it may take about 30 days to heal itself, or even longer. Even 2-3 months. During the self-healing period, you need to keep the ear canal clean and dry, avoid water in the ear, and avoid unauthorized use of ear canal drops. Acute suppurative otitis media leading to perforation of the eardrum, more in the inflammation completely subside, the perforation can be mostly self-healing, it may take 14-30 days; chronic suppurative otitis media perforation of the tympanic membrane, mostly due to recurrent inflammation, the middle ear has a meatus or polyp, perforation of the tympanic membrane may last for months, years, can not be self-healing. For those with perforated eardrums that do not heal on their own, tympanoplasty can be performed to repair the eardrum. Once a tympanic membrane perforation is diagnosed, it is recommended to go to the hospital for standardized treatment.