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A little bleeding after cleaning my ear

2017-12-18 23:44:56
I was cleaning my ear with a qtip and after I pulled my q tip out my ear started bleeding for a little bit ?? Does that mean I ruptured my ear drum ?? Is it severe ?? I also feel perfectly fine my ear doesn’t have no pain , I don’t feel dizzez , and I can hear perfectly fine too
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As per your description you might have developed injury in the ear canal during ear cleaning.. visit an ENT specialist for proper assessment and treatment if required..

Answered2017-12-19 07:04:21

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