Sometimes the rupture in the eardrum is very large, or, for whatever reason, it doesn't heal properly on its own. When that happens, a doctor, usually an ENT specialist, may patch the eardrum with a special paper to encourage healing. This may only be necessary once, or the patch might need to be reapplied several times while the rupture heals.

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