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A member asked:

Child had grommets inserted few months ago. now has a yellow reddish discharge coming out from both ears what could be the problem?

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Infection: Grommets will usually reduce but does not end a kids tendency to middle ear infections. Yellow & reddish drainage suggests a middle ear infection draining into the canal, a canal infection or in rare instances rejection of the grommet. An exam is needed to sort this out.

Dr Hickerson and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/25/2019

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