Suggest Treatment For Blood In Ear While Cleaning

Posted on Wed, 10 Dec 2014

Question: I know you shouldn't really clean your ears but I just did because it felt like something was in it like trap water but when I cleaned my left ear there was blood on it and it's kind of made me a little worried ... theres a little pain now but not enough to take medication for it but you know it's there if that makes sence

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Nanjasetty (27 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Trauma to the ear canal...

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Thanks for posting the query.

The blood you noticed on q tip could be due to the trauma to the ear canal.

The best thing you could do is to avoid water or ear drops in the ear canal. If there is wax inside the canal it can swell up and cause immense pain.

Consult your doctor as soon as possible and get the ear checked.

Hope I have answered the query; I'll be available for the follow up queries.

Regards
Dr. Naveen Kumar N
ENT and Head & Neck Surgeon

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T