 [ Symptoms ] my ears stay infected all the time they swell and hurt really bad and the ear drops do not help so what will help my ears swell and hurt all around my ears and goes down my face [ Disease ] since i do not know the medical details of your case only what you have shared the insertion of tubes would seem appropriate after three months your ent has tried the non surgical methods and the lancing so tubes would be next your hearing preservation is important to your ent as well so unless you do not trust your ent i would suggest that you see a second ent for another opinion before tube insertion