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How To Clean The Ear Canal?
I have a dog hair about an inch long stuck deep in my ear canal. Rinsing has not helped, cannot reach it with a q tip or get it out as I have done with them gently in the past. Beginning to feel it, can hear it if I move a q tip around inside my ear canal. Suggestions?
Mon, 10 Sep 2018
Hi,
It is not advisable to clean the ear with any foreign stick or other pins. The hair will be removed by itself with time by secretions of ear. If you have any ear pain or discharge complaint then mention it. If such symptoms present then consult otorhinolaryngologist for examination.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Parth Goswami,
General & Family Physician
It is not advisable to clean the ear with any foreign stick or other pins. The hair will be removed by itself with time by secretions of ear. If you have any ear pain or discharge complaint then mention it. If such symptoms present then consult otorhinolaryngologist for examination.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Parth Goswami,
General & Family Physician
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