Can you damage your ear with a quetip?
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Of course you can. If you push it too far or continuously use a Q-tip you can damage the membranes of your ear and be susceptible to ear infection (otitis media/externa)
I recommend that you do not use any more Q-tips for a week and my mother likes to pour some baby oil in her ears when she Q-tips her ears too hard and it hurts.
You should worry if the pain persists to more than one week
yes be careful. dont go too deep with it.
only if you go in to deep and hit your eardrum
Absolutely, you can damage your ear.
I would have it looked at.
Absolutely!
Go to an ENT, and quit using qtips.
that happened to me before. i wouldnt worry. just take some tylonal
How does one "accidentally" shove a Q-tip in their ear?
Yes you absolutely can. You may have injured your ear drum. Thats why the instructions say DO NOT place in ear canal.
You need to see a dr. and have it looked at.
you well very could of damaged it, you may want to go to the doctors as soon as possible. you could of ruptured your ear drum which may lead to severe problems down the road if not treated
You can do damage to the eardrum if you push a q-tip in too far. Have your doc check it out.
No, unless someone runs by you and accidently jams it in your ear.
Yes, it is possible to puncture your ear drum.
Be careful.
it may be infected, I use hydrogen peroxide and it seems to kill the infection after a day or two.
GO TO THE DOCTOR. STOP WASTING TIME ASKING IDIOTS LIKE ME ABOUT YOUR MEDICAL PROBLEMS.
yeah.. it might have went to deep.
q-tips can cause micro tears in the canal lining and leave it open to infection, you can rupture your tympanic membrane, and permanently damage your hearing either way. Suggest you see a doctor.
Yes, you have to be very careful with qtips. They are really only supposed to be used to clean the outer ear. Your doctor will tell you that the inner ear is likea self cleaning machine. It really does not need to be penetrated unless there is a problem..ie. buildup of wax..etc. I would go to the doctor and at least have him check it out
It probably cause irritation and then an infection, you will need medicateed ear drops, go to your family doctor. You can readup on inner or middle ear infections to see if you recognize symptoms. But dont worry, it is very common, especially to us people who enjoy using q-tips
yes theres a layer of skin before your ear drum that you can rupture, it hurts but should heel up, theres also a chance of hitting your ear drum itself, if it gets worse id recomend seeing a doctor
If it's painful call your doctor; they'll tell you not to use a Q-Tip but if you are careful and dont go too deep when using them then it's fine.
Yes, you can damage delicate tissue in your ear as well as break the eardrum.
If you are still having pain, you should go to your doc and have a pro look at it. It may be not serious or it may be.
(Unless you can look into your own ear and diagnose the problem).
yes u can damage ur ear go see a ear doctor if it gets to be some pain u cant handle anymore
yes- if it goes in too far it can damage your ear. for pain relief, try taking some advil or tylenol. if the pain still persists after you take some medicene, you probably need to go to the doctor.
From what i've heard they do damage your ear because all they do is push on the inside and doesnt help much. I had a teacher back in high school that was cleaning on ears with a quetip and she pushes soo hard that her ear started bleeding and she heard a high pitch sound and from the pictures, she looked in a serious amount of pain.
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Cotton swabs are primarly sold and used for the sole purpose cleaning one's ears. This, however, is not recommended by professionals because it could cause infection. Another reason being that it may in fact cause the Ear wax to become compacted inside the ear or cotton can detach from the neck of the swab, impairing hearing, or permanently damaging the eardrum. In reaction to this problem, certain brands sell safety cotton swabs with bulging cotton ends to prevent them to enter too deep into small body orifices."
A quetip can damage the ear and drum ,it can perforate the drum. It sounds like you din`t do this in this case as it went away within 2days .But you seem to have developed an infection ,so go see a doctor as ear infections can lead to hearing loss
ask a doctor for help or medical advice instead of wasting your time asking thru the net anyways the pain usually last that long, and how in the world. would ever get into an accident with a que tip!? that sounds absurd.. anyways get well!
Ouch. when cleaning your ears don't be so agressive with the Qtip. You may need to see a doctor.
every time i go to the doctor for an exam, he always says, "stop putting things into your ears"
the eardrum can be damaged, which affects your hearing
even worse, you can get an inner ear infection which can create a wide variety of problems.
even though I ignore my doctor, I still know that it is very unwise to put anything into your ear.
Yes, you can harm your ear this way. You may have slightly punctured something in your ear canal and it could be getting infected. I think you should visit your doctor and get on some anti biotics. Good luck.
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