The treatment time for otitis media is closely related to the severity of the condition. Acute otitis media can be recovered in about 1 month with timely and standardized treatment. Chronic suppurative otitis media and middle ear cholesteatoma can take months or even years to heal. The course of treatment varies for different types and courses of otitis media. Acute otitis media, when treated in a timely and standardized manner, has a faster recovery time and can be relieved in about one month. In the case of chronic purulent otitis media, or even perforated eardrum, the recovery time for such otitis media can be extended appropriately, and in some cases of chronic purulent otitis media and middle ear cholesteatoma, recovery may take months or even years. In the case of secretory otitis media, most patients can be cured within 3 months after conservative or surgical treatment. Once otitis media is diagnosed, it should be treated promptly with medication under the guidance of a physician to avoid prolonging the condition and making it difficult to heal.