What Medicine Should I Use My Daughter Is 4 Yrs Old No Discharge From The Ear Or Redness Around The Ear?

Posted on Thu, 24 Sep 2020

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Question : Hello doctor.my daughter is 4 yrs old..she is 15kg.since morning she is complaining of mild pain in left ear on and off.i tried to clean the ear with earbud and it was dark brown in colour..im attaching the pic.there is no discharge from the ear or redness around the ear..please look into it and let me know if its normal or what medicine should i use..thanks in advance

Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (36 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Pain due to ear wax

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for using,

I have gone through your query and understand your concern. I have checked the attached image and the brown material seems to be nothing but ear wax. This is common. Applying Cerulean Ear Drops should ease the pain.

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