What to do if your baby has a yellow discharge from the ear

Yellow discharge from the baby’s ears can be treated differently depending on the cause. In most cases, it is earwax, which is normal and does not require special treatment. In a few cases, it is acute otitis media, which requires comprehensive treatment with oral antibiotics such as cefixime and topical ofloxacin ear drops. Pediatric eczema will also appear in the above symptoms, can be used dinexed ointment topical. When the baby ear canal with ear wax, manifested as yellow secretion, when the baby’s general condition is good, no other discomfort manifestations, without special treatment, do not recommend to pull out the baby’s ear. When the baby has ear pus, running water, and even crying, scratching ears, shaking head, fever, refusal to eat and other manifestations, often suggests that there is acute otitis media, should go to the ear, nose and throat department, can be given under the guidance of the doctor orally cefixime and other antibiotics, topical ofloxacin ear drops and other treatments. When the baby has eczema, there will be yellow discharge from the ear, at this time the baby itching obviously, there can be shaking the head, scratching the ear and other discomforts, can be given under the guidance of the doctor Dinaid ointment topical, oral levocetirizine. In short, when the baby’s ear yellow discharge, it is recommended to go to the ear, nose and throat in time, to clarify the cause of the disease, to take targeted treatment.