Ears & Hearing

How-to guides

• How-to guideHow to Manage TMJ Pain
• How-to guideHow to Do Alcohol and Vinegar Ear Flushes
• How-to guideHow to Use Ear Drops
• How-to guideHow to Manage Earwax Safely at Home

Articles

• Reviewed by Dr. MyhillFluid Behind the Eardrum in Children: What Parents Should KnowNov 2026
• Reviewed by Dr. BrownEar Infections in Adults: Causes, Treatment and When to See an ENTOct 2026
• Reviewed by Dr. MyhillRuptured Eardrum: Symptoms, Healing Time and When to Get HelpOct 2026
• Reviewed by Dr. DharamsiWhat to Do About a Clogged Ear That Will Not UnclogAug 2026
• Reviewed by Dr. BrownEar Wax Buildup: Causes, Symptoms and When to See an ENTJul 2026
• Reviewed by Dr. BrownSudden Hearing Loss in One Ear: Why Quick Action MattersJul 2026
• Reviewed by Dr. BrownAirplane Ear: Why Your Ears Hurt When You FlyJun 2026
• Reviewed by Dr. BrownSwimmer's Ear (Otitis Externa): What You Need to KnowMay 2026
• Reviewed by Dr. BrownDisorders of the Ear, Nose, and ThroatMar 2024
• Reviewed by Dr. BrownWhat Level of Hearing Loss Requires a Hearing Aid?Sep 2023
• Reviewed by Dr. BrownUses for Ear Dexamethasone InjectionAug 2023
• Reviewed by Dr. BrownEar TubesJan 2020
• Reviewed by Dr. BrownTinnitusFeb 2019

Videos

Understanding Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss

What is Eustachian Tube Dysfunction?

Getting ready for surgery

• Before-surgery guideGetting Ready for In-Office Ear Tubes (Hummingbird)
• Before-surgery guideGetting Ready for Tympanoplasty
• Before-surgery guideGetting Ready for Myringoplasty
• Before-surgery guideGetting Ready for Eustachian Tube Dilation
• Before-surgery guideGetting Ready for Ear Tubes
• Before-surgery guideGetting Ready for an Ear Steroid Injection
• Before-surgery guideGetting Ready for Ear Hematoma Drainage
• Before-surgery guideGetting Ready for a Bone-Anchored Hearing Implant

Recovery instructions

• Recovery guideMyringoplasty Recovery Guide
• Recovery guideTympanoplasty Recovery Guide
• Recovery guideEustachian Tube Dilation Recovery Guide
• Recovery guideEar Tube Recovery Guide

The same instructions you were given at your visit, with a printable PDF.

• After Eustachian Tube Balloon DilationPDF
• After Ear TubesPDF
• After MyringoplastyPDF
• After TympanoplastyPDF