My friend was in a high school play. In one of the scenes, she gets slapped pretty hard on her right cheek. The play ran for 2 weeks. For the sake of authenticity, she left the other actress actually slap her. She says that to this day- the play was 2 yrs ago- she sometimes can't hear out of her right ear. Could the repeated slapping have caused permanent damage?
2007-10-31 15:16:13 · 2 answers · asked by Tamz 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
"People also get conductive hearing loss when key parts of the ear — the eardrum, ear canal, or ossicles — are damaged. For example, a tear or hole in the eardrum can interfere with its ability to vibrate properly. Causes of this damage may include inserting an object such as a cotton swab too far into the ear, a sudden explosion or other loud noise, a sudden change in air pressure, a head injury, or repeated ear infections."
If any one had gotten too close to her ear when slapping, they could have caused a change in air pressure which could have caused damage to the inner ear and yes, effected her hearing. She should really talk to a doctor and ask if this could be the cause or if there is something else going on.
2007-10-31 15:42:53 · answer #1 · answered by Zyggy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WTF? why would she let someone slap her in the first place? Of course there is damage... She should sue the school if they forced her to receive a real blow just for authenticity.
2007-10-31 22:24:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋