Sometimes it is just a suspicion of a foul smell emanating from the ear or mild wetness or rarely a minimal hearing loss that prompts the patient to the doctor. More often they present late with pain, giddiness, headache etc.
The Vexing Wax and Keratosis
Most of the times, if one does not interfere with nature’s mechanisms, the wax self-drains and rarely, if ever, needs a visit to the doctor. The doctor may remove the wax under direct vision or with the aid of a microscope, using swab sticks, suctioning or by syringing.
An Itch For An Itch
An itch for an itch is no solution. Even the best doctor will be rendered helpless in the absence of self-discipline.
Foreign Body in the Ear
Children usually love to hoard small objects in their ears. Ideally parents should be aware of what their children are playing with, however most children are so active that it is not always possible to keep track of them …