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How To Remove Dried Blood From The Inner Ear?
How do you remove dried blood from the inner ear? My husband had a blood vessel rupture and the urgent care doctor said to use hydrogen peroxide a week later to dissolve the blood clot. He didn t want to remove it because he said it would do the same thing, needed to let it heal first before removing the dried blood. Should I just saturate a cotton ball and let it sit in the ear canal or what?
Mon, 30 Jul 2018
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I don't recommend to put cotton balls on it. Just hydrogen peroxide water or ear drops like Boric Acid for disinfection and will also clear the blood clot.
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I don't recommend to put cotton balls on it. Just hydrogen peroxide water or ear drops like Boric Acid for disinfection and will also clear the blood clot.
Hope I have answered the question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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