Dr. Archana Jhawar | Senior ENT Specialist | 25 Years of Experience
A ruptured eardrum, also called a tympanic membrane perforation, is a hole or tear in the ear drum that can cause ear pain, ear discharge, ear infections, hearing difficulty or ringing sounds in the ear.
At our Neoalta Clinic, Vashi, Navi Mumbai, Dr Archana Jhawar (senior ENT specialist with 25 years’ experience) evaluates the ruptured eardrums & offer medical and surgical treatment.
She uses video otoscopy and hearing tests to identify the exact size, cause and severity of the perforation.
Treatment depends on whether the ear drum can heal naturally or requires microscopic ear surgery (myringoplasty or tympanoplasty).
Common causes of eardrum perforation or hole include:
If you recognize the signs of a ruptured ear drum, it helps you to decide when to visit an ENT specialist near you.Patients with eardrum rupture may experience:
Dr Archana Jhawar at our ENT clinic in Vashi, & Koparkhairana Navi Mumbai, performs tympanic membrane examination using video otoscope, if required ear microscopy is performed.
Hearing assessment with PT Audiometry helps evaluate the effect of the perforation on hearing levels.
Patients are also shown the live status of the ear drum on a monitor to better understand the condition and treatment plan.
Many small recent eardrum perforations can heal naturally within a few weeks, especially when infection is controlled and water precautions are followed.
However, larger or chronic perforations may fail to close on their own and can lead to repeated ear discharge or hearing difficulty.
Regular ENT follow-up is important during the healing phase.
We at our Neoalta Vashi ENT clinic follow watchful waiting (under supervision of periodic follow up for a month) for acute cases.
In many acute cases, the ear drum may heal naturally with proper precautions and treatment. However, certain treatment measures can aid this spontaneous healing process. Such as-
Surgery may be needed when:
In such cases, microscopic ear surgery such as (Myringoplasty, tympanoplasty or and ossiculoplasty) may be advised to repair the hole in the tympanic membrane.
Learn more about microscopic ear surgery (tympanoplasty) in Navi Mumbai
You should seek ENT evaluation if:
Early assessment and treatment helps prevent long-term ear damage and repeat
Dr Archana Jhawar is senior ENT Specialist in Vashi Navi Mumbai with 25 years of experience in treating tympanic membrane perforation. She has performed thousands of successful tympanoplsty surgeries in Navi Mumbai.
You can consult her at:
📍 Neoalta Speciality Clinic, Vashi
📍 Kokilaben Hospital, Koparkhairane, Navi Mumbai
Yes, many small holes in the tympanic membrane heal within a few weeks if it has happened for the first time and recently. However, control of infection and causative factor control is needed to help heal naturally.
Long standing non healing hole more than 3-4 months may require surgery to repair.
Hole in the ear drum or ruptured eardrum usually take 21-28 days to recover, depending upon your bodies healing capacity, size of the hole and other associated conditions. If healing process is slow, it may take 2-3 month. If it does not heal naturally, visit an ENT Surgeon near you.
No. Microscopic ear surgery is only advised if it fails to heal after 2-3 months of observation.
No. It is vital to keep the ear dry to prevent severe middle ear infections. Avoid water entry during shower, avoid swimming or any water sport.
Hearing loss because of a ruptured eardrum is usually temporary and treatable.
Once the eardrum heals, hearing usually comes back to normal. However, if the hole is large or any complications happen some hearing loss may persist.
