Otosclerosis may be slowly progressive, and the condition may not require treatment until the extent of hearing loss is significant. Medications such as oral fluoride, calcium, or vitamin D may help to stabilize the hearing loss, but their benefit has not been proven. Surgery to remove the stapes and replace it with a prosthesis is curative. If surgical repair is unsuccessful, hearing loss may occur. Treatment then involves developing skills to cope with deafness , including use of hearing aids or other technology, use of visual cues, and others.
Most complications of surgery correct themselves within a few weeks.
Call your health care provider if fever , ear pain , dizziness , or other symptoms develop after surgery. This is an illustration of the external, middle, and inner ear. The detailed section is of the eardrum and the three tiny bones that conduct sound from the drum to the cochlea.