What is the tympanic membrane? The tympanic membrane is an oval, translucent, light gray membrane. It is about 9 mm high, 8 mm wide and only 0.1 mm thick. The tympanic membrane basically has two functions: one is to protect the inner ear, the other is to play a loud voice.
Some people panic. If I have a perforated eardrum, am I deaf?
Yes, it can be deaf, but what we say is different from what we usually say. What we say may be what we call total deafness, and what we say is hearing loss. Perforation of tympanic membrane will cause hearing loss, but it will not cause you to be totally deaf, that is, some sounds will be inaudible or inaudible.
There are many reasons that can lead to tympanic membrane perforation, such as trauma, ear inflammation, explosive shock and so on. Trauma is like slap fan. Don’t look down on slap fan. Its strength and impact are very large. The most common inflammation in ear is otitis media. There are many children. Explosive shock refers to firecrackers and so on.
The hearing loss caused by perforation of tympanic membrane can be classified as conductive deafness. Generally speaking, the hearing loss caused by perforation of tympanic membrane alone will not exceed 40 decibels. Although the tympanic membrane plays an important role in amplifying the sound, it will not cause serious hearing loss even if your tympanic membrane is worn out and all are missing If you lose it, you won’t be totally deaf.
We need to carry out treatment after perforation. Generally speaking, the small perforation of tympanic membrane can be recovered by self-healing. According to the difference of individual physical time, it can be recovered in 1 to 3 months. If it is a large perforation, it needs to be repaired by surgery. As for whether it is self-healing or surgery, the doctor will judge by himself and then tell you, So don’t worry too much.
In addition, the tympanic membrane needs to be clean and dry in the ear canal during the self-healing period. Pay attention to prevent water from entering the ear canal and causing infection. Then other problems will occur and affect your hearing and ear health.
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