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How long does it take to recover from stapedectomy?

Initially, you may have an earache or headache and experience some dizziness after the surgery.

Your ear will feel blocked for a week after the surgery due to the cotton or gauze packing in the ear canal. After removing the packing, you may notice some bloody fluid draining from the ear for a day or so.

Some patients report immediate improvement of their hearing after the surgery, but for most, it takes two to four weeks and continues improving some two months post-op. At first, your ears may be extra sensitive to noise, so you should avoid noisy places.

It’s important to give yourself time to rest during your recovery, and one way to reduce stress related to the operation is to ensure you are covered by health insurance that works for you.

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* Savings estimate based on a study of more than 1 billion claims comparing self-pay (or cash pay) prices of a frequency-weighted market basket of procedures to insurer-negotiated rates for the same. Claims were collected between July 2017 and July 2019. R.Lawrence Van Horn, Arthur Laffer, Robert L.Metcalf. 2019. The Transformative Potential for Price Transparency in Healthcare: Benefits for Consumers and Providers. Health Management Policy and Innovation, Volume 4, Issue 3.

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