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How To Remove Cotton Plugs In The Ears?
Hi! I was trying to clean my ear about 3 hours ago and the cotton from the earbud got stuck inside my ear,I tried to remove it with the bud stick bt I failed it seems that I pushed it a little bit further,how can I get it removed and if not removed what effects does it have?
Mon, 6 Oct 2014
Hi, please do not self manipulate the ear for removing a cotton plug as you may land up injuring your ear drum. It is better to get it removed by an ENT under good illumination. It is not a dire emergency and if you are not in a position to immediately go to an ENT, you can wait for a day or so. Please avoid entry of water in the ear canal and do not put ay ear drops yourself. Regards
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