A keloid is a scar made of cartilage and forms as a result of an infection. A keloid scar is especially common on the ear due to infections from ear-piercing. Keloid symptoms include pain and itchiness on the scar, as well as a noticeable change...
Ears can become plugged by ear wax, which accumulates and becomes too firm to normally slough away. Ear wax naturally lines the ears to block dirt, foreign debris and bacteria. An over-production of wax can plug ears and cause symptoms such as...
Norditropin (somatropin) is a medication used to treat children who do not produce enough amounts of growth hormone. Growth hormone is a natural chemical released in the brain that allows you to grow in height. Norditropin can also treat Turner's...
Ear infections, also called otitis media, can become severe and cause distress, particularly in infants and children. Infants are more susceptible to ear infections because their auditory canals are more horizontal compared to older children and...
Conventional ear piercings use a 20-gauge needle. That's also the starting size for ear gauging, a modern trend that imitates the ancient tribal means of body decoration. Ear gauging is a gradual process; starting with the 20-gauge piercing,...
Approximately 29 million adults get sinusitis each year in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the National Institutes of Health adds there are also 1 billion colds annually in U.S. adults and...
Platinum-based chemotherapy drugs are first-line treatments for ovarian cancer and other types of cancers. Drugs in this class include cisplatin, carboplatin and oxaliplatin. As with any chemotherapy drug, these medications have side effects. Side...
The middle ear houses the eardrum, or tympanic membrane, and three small bones, the ossicles. The eardrum separates the outer ear from the middle ear. External noise hits the eardrum then vibrates the ossicles. The Eustachian tube connects the...
