Can the tympanic membrane be worn with a hearing aid?

The tympanic membrane is the eardrum. Many people are still afraid of perforation of the tympanic membrane. This is inevitable. The perforation of the tympanic membrane will cause pain, which will lead to hearing loss. At the same time, there is a risk of infection. It causes a lot of inconvenience to life, and a small number of people think that the tympanic membrane is perforated. It’s just that you can’t hear it. In fact, it’s not that it’s deaf, but it’s not all.

So after the perforation of the tympanic membrane, can we wear a hearing aid?

This score depends on the situation. First of all, our tympanic membrane perforation is also divided into small size. We only need to self-heal for small perforations. However, if it is a large perforation, we can’t heal itself. We can only repair it. Within three months after the operation, even if there is a hearing loss, the hearing aid cannot be worn.

At the same time, the tympanic membrane perforation may be caused by otitis media, which means that your ear is inflamed. During the episode of otitis media, our patients can not wear hearing aids. Because the otitis media should be treated first, and then the inflammation is eliminated. It is.

In addition, in the case of large perforation of the tympanic membrane, do not wear the hearing aid directly. You should first perform the surgical repair mentioned above. If the perforated large direct wearing hearing aid will let the sound directly enter the middle ear cavity, then you will have symptoms such as dizziness and hearing fatigue. So fix it before wearing it.

Secondly, during the perforation of the tympanic membrane, it is necessary to pay attention to the cleanliness in the ear canal to prevent the sewage from entering the ear canal. Otherwise, it will be very troublesome when it is infected.