What happens to my ear if I leave earwax softener in overnight?

Thank you for your question. If your tympanic membrane perforation is due to an injury, it is not uncommon to have bleeding from the ear following the injury, depending on the extent of soft tissue injury sustained. If the bleeding is mild, e. g only blood stain on tissue, you can use the eardrops given by your GP and see the ENT Specialist next week. Since you have yellow ear discharge as well, you might have developed an ear infection. However, if it is profuse, you should see an ENT Specialist earlier as other measures to stop the bleeding (e. g.

Thank you for your question. I assume you are asking about a hole in the eardrum? The time taken for a hole in the eardrum to heal largely depends on: The cause of the rupture The size of the hole in the eardrum Eardrum ruptures due to trauma (e. g from ear picking, slap on the face etc) takes about 6 – 8 weeks to heal. If the hole is >75% of the total surface of the eardrum, it might take longer or even fails to heal completely.