Otoscope View of My Eardrum — Does My Eardrum Look Healthy?

[josh77]

My tinnitus is from loud noise exposure but I was also curious to see if earwax or anything else could be making it worse. I ordered an otoscope and attached a picture of what I see. To me the ear drum looks purple and not healthy like the eardrums I've seen in photos/videos.

Any idea what cause the ear drum to look purple? I suppose it could be the cheap LED light on the camera.

 

[Contrast]

loud noise exposure would cause damage to the inner ear's hair cells and ribbon synapses... I don't think the middle ear is the place you should be looking. You should get a doctor to check your middle ear.

 

[another sean]

at first glance I thought that was a photo of Admiral Ackbar

 

[PDodge]

In all seriousness have a doc look at 'er

 

[josh77]

doctors are useless