Can you scuba dive after a ruptured eardrum?

If you have a perforated eardrum, then water can enter the damaged eardrum, and your middle ear is no longer a dead air space. This is not ideal for scuba diving as while you won’t need to equalize your ears anymore, it can cause lasting damage to your ears, your sense of balance, and your hearing.

What happens if you get water in a perforated eardrum?

It’s very important to keep your ear dry if the eardrum membrane has been ruptured, because any water that gets inside the ear could lead to infection.

How long after a perforated eardrum can I swim?

It takes several weeks (about two months) for a ruptured eardrum to heal. Most people will not lose all of their hearing, however, rarely, hearing loss may occur in the damaged ear. While the ruptured eardrum is healing, you should not go swimming or participate in certain physical activities.

Should I take time off work with a perforated eardrum?

What is the recovery time? Patients will be able to go home after 2-3 hours of the procedure and can remove the head bandage themselves the next day. It is advisable to have 1-2 weeks off work. Your ENT surgeon would usually arrange to see you in 2 weeks to remove any packing material from your ear.

Can I dive with a ruptured eardrum?

DAN can advise on an ENT specialist with diving knowledge but, as mentioned, any ENT specialist will be able to diagnose the extent of the injury and advise, probably with further appointments, the extent to which it is healing… and when it will be ready for diving again. TSandM likes this. I ruptured my eardrum as a kid.

Can you go scuba diving with an ear infection?

An upper respiratory infection (aka a cold) like the one Stefani had, or a sinus infection raises your chances of having an ear infection. That’s why doctors recommend that you avoid flying or scuba diving with any of these infections, Dr. Mukhija adds.

Can You puncture your eardrum with a Q Tip?

Using a Q-tip or another object to clean out your ear canal can also puncture the eardrum. (Word of warning: Don’t stick things in your ears.)

Can an ear infection cause a ruptured eardrum when flying?

Changes in air pressure when you’re flying on an airplane can cause a rupture. But more commonly the culprit is an ear infection, says Dr. Mukhija. And flying on a plane with an ear infection leads to an even greater risk of an eardrum rupture. An upper respiratory infection (aka a cold)…