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About 11 years ago i was hit by a car and lost 80% of my eardrum. the doctor then, under surgery gave me a prosthetic eardrum. i am aware when one gets a prosthetic ligament they need to get it re sized. does the same thing happen to an eardrum? my ear ha
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Not usually: Your eardrum should not need to be resized. When you see your doctor you can ask them to look at your eardrum to make sure that everything looks okay.
Answered 3/22/2015
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