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Protruding Ear Surgery (Otoplasty)
Protruding Ear Surgery (Otoplasty) What to Expect After surgery Otoplasty is the surgical procedure used to "pin back" or reposition flyaway loop ears closer to the head. This deformity causes deep emotional scarring, and is not often realized by even the parents of children who have it. [...]

Ear Surgery Post Operative Instruction
Ear Surgery Post Operative Instruction Diet In the immediate post-operative period, the patient may experience some vertigo, nausea or vomiting. It is therefore preferable to stick to a liquid diet or a light bland meal. A regular diet may be [...]

Tinnitus
Tinnitus: Causes, Effects and Treatment Do you have Tinnitus (ringing in the ears)? Ringing in the ears is a subjective symptom, a sound heard by the patient that cannot be recorded by today's instruments, much like pain. If it is very loud it can distract from sleep and [...]

Swimmer's Ear
Swimmer's Ear: Causes, Symptoms, Prevention and treatment Causes When water gets into the ear, it may bring in bacterial or fungal particles. Usually the water runs back out; the ear dries out; and the bacteria and fungi don't cause any problems. But, sometimes [...]

Non Organic Hearing Loss Test
Tests for Non Organic Hearing Loss Stenger Test Principle If sounds of identical frequency but different intensity are presented simultaneously to each ear, only louder sound will be perceived. The test can be performed with tuning forks or a n audiometer. Method The examiner stands behind the patient. A tuning [...]

Hearing Protectors
Hearing Protectors: Information, Problem and Helping Tips Hearing protection devices decrease the intensity of sound that reaches the eardrum. They come in two forms Earplugs Earmuffs Earplugs are small inserts that fit into the outer ear canal. They must be snugly [...]

Tips for Protecting Your Hearing
Protecting Your Hearing Tips Avoid exposure to high dB noises . Wear earplugs or earmuffs as a form of protection [...]

Types of Hearing Loss
There are Several Types of Hearing Loss A sensorineural hearing loss: is due to a problem in the inner ear (known as the cochlea) or in the nerve of hearing. A conductive hearing loss: indicates a problem [...]

Hearing Loss Help
Some Questions to Help You Determine if You have a Hearing Loss Do others accuse you of turning the television too loud? Do others accuse you of not paying attention? Do you misunderstand 50 for 15 or 60 for 16? [...]

Hearing Aids Buying Option
Understand Your Options Before Buying Hearing Aids When you are in the market for a hearing aid, or some other device to improve your ability to hear, you want to pay attention to a few details to be sure that your purchase is the right one. The first thing that you want to research is the various [...]

Noise and Its Effects
Noise: Information and Effects One in 10 Americans has a hearing loss that affects his or her ability to understand normal speech. Excessive noise exposure is the most common cause of hearing loss. Can Noise Really Hurt My Ears? Yes, noise can be dangerous. If it is loud enough and lasts [...]

Noise Induced Hearing Loss
Noise Induced Hearing Loss On a scale of one to ten, how would you rate your tinnitus? If you rated it higher than a five, then it’s most likely that the constant ringing in the ears is interfering with your happiness, your life, and your well being. Occurrences of tinnitus are [...]

Ear Wax
Ear Wax: Causes and Treatment Ear wax forms a protective coating of the skin in the ear canal. Small amounts are made all the time. Flakes or crusts of wax break off and fall out of the ear from time to time. The quantity [...]

Ears Pains
Ears Pains: Causes, Treatment and Prevention Some people experience earache when flying in a plane. Usually this happens as the plane descends to land. The pain is worse the lower the plane gets and can be quite severe on landing. What causes the pain? The small space behind the ear drum should normally be filled [...]

Ear Discharge
Discharging Ear: Types, History and Examination Few problems are as frustrating to the otolaryngologist as the persistently draining ear The management of the problem hinges upon the ability of the physician to determine the site of origin and the underlying cause [...]

Ear Components
The Human Ear is Composed of Three Components The first component: is the “outer” portion which acts as an acoustic chamber that funnels sounds from the environment. The outer ear begins at the pinna (the part that holds your glasses) and extends through the ear canal to the eardrum, or tympanic membrane.ne The [...]

Ear Acupuncture
Ear Acupuncture: How It Works In 1990, the Director General of the World Health Organisation proclaimed to an international gathering that - "Auricular acupuncture is probably the most developed [...]

Sun Burns of External Ear
Sun Burns of External Ear: Information and Treatment Description When there is prolonged exposure of ear to the Sun, it causes burning effect to the skin of the external ear(pinna). It is charecterised by redness of skin and pain. Treatment For pain: Analgesic(i.e.Tab nimesulide 100 mg. Two Times a day for 5 days) [...]

Outer Ear Infections (External Otitis)
Outer Ear Infections (External Otitis): Information and Treatment The human ear is not designed for California living -swimming, daily shampoo, hot tub, scuba diving. The human ear needs wax (cerumen) to protect against the ravages of soap and water. Unfortunately we are taught with religious fervor to scrub the ears with [...]

Eustachian Tube Functions Test
Eustachian Tube Functions Test: Methods and Types Qualitative Methods Valsalva Maneuver Principle: Demonstration of tubal patency without external aids. Method: After taking a deep breath, the patient pinches his nose and closes his mouth in an [...]

Eustachian Tube Blockage
Do you have Eustachian Tube Blockage? In order to hear, we have an ear drum that vibrates with the sound and 3 little bones located in the middle ear that move back and forth in order to transmit the sound to the inner ear where the nerves [...]

Ear Disorder
Ear Disorder: Types and Information There are a lot of ear disorders and we will be looking at just a few of them. If any part of your ear bothers you, go see a doctor, do not scratch and gouge out the [...]

Ear
Ear: Working and Informative Tips The ear is the organ of hearing and equilibrium (balance) in vertebrates. The ear converts sound waves in the air to nerve impulses that are relayed to the brain, where they are interpreted as sound rather than as mere vibrations. The innermost portion of [...]