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I was cleaning my ear and noticed a spot of blood n the q tip. i didnt slip or go to deep i dont think. I goggled it but everything i found said that i probably punctured something. i didnt experience any pain and i feel fine. could it just be a scratch inside the ear?
Wed, 30 Apr 2014
Pain Medicine & Palliative Care Specialist, Dr. Sabiha Banu's Response
Hai, tat is trauma due to rough cleaning, its better noy to do such things, as ear being a very narrow cavity u can have a tendency to cause injury to small blood vessels. It will usually heal by itself, if pain persists pls have a check with an ent specialist
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Hai, tat is trauma due to rough cleaning, its better noy to do such things, as ear being a very narrow cavity u can have a tendency to cause injury to small blood vessels. It will usually heal by itself, if pain persists pls have a check with an ent specialist