Dettol in the ear passage...

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Asked for Male, 29 Years

Sir, I cut my ear skin during shaving...so i applied undiluted dettol with cotton on that cut area...and some amount of dettol went through the ear passage inside the ear.and I felt some burning sensation immediately after that..so, is there any possibility of damage of ear or brain for what happened!!!

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Dr. Madhavi Yadav

ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 28 yrs exp Chennai

Definitely no damage to brain will happen. Small quantities should not cause any problems to ear too. If you develop any new symptoms consult online.

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