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What Causes Bleeding In Ear?

I cleaned my ear with a cotton bud and went a little too far, i didnt realise until later in the day that it had been bleeding and the blood was dries up, i have now cleared the dry blood but it is still bleeding, how do i stop the bleeding? will there be damage to my ear?
Sat, 22 Feb 2014
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Hi there,

Thanks for your query.

It is apparent that you had bruised the delicate surface of the ear drum, which lead to bleeding. It was aggravated by your act of trying to clean the dried blood.

You need NOT do anything. Do NOT try to clean the clotted blood. Instead, give the bruise some time to heal on its own. It would be preferable if you instill ear antibiotic drops four times daily, into the ear to prevent the wound from getting infected by bacteria.

There will be NO damage to the ear.

Consult your doctor and apprise him of my opinion. I am certain that he will agree with me, order required tests, and- based on the reports- will prescribe suitable/modified treatment as advised.

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Take care

Dr. Rakesh Karanwal
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What Causes Bleeding In Ear?

Hi there, Thanks for your query. It is apparent that you had bruised the delicate surface of the ear drum, which lead to bleeding. It was aggravated by your act of trying to clean the dried blood. You need NOT do anything. Do NOT try to clean the clotted blood. Instead, give the bruise some time to heal on its own. It would be preferable if you instill ear antibiotic drops four times daily, into the ear to prevent the wound from getting infected by bacteria. There will be NO damage to the ear. Consult your doctor and apprise him of my opinion. I am certain that he will agree with me, order required tests, and- based on the reports- will prescribe suitable/modified treatment as advised. If you find my response helpful and informative, do not forget an “excellent” (5-star rating) to my answer, to ENCOURAGE ALL doctors- engaged in social service- to render sound advice to the FREE queries. Take care Dr. Rakesh Karanwal