Five months old rubs ear

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Asked for Female, 27 Years

My five months old rubs her ear very often like she is scratching it...is it normal firstly I thought she do it cause of her head hair coming over ears but i am not sure if it's normal to do so.

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Dr. Varunkumar J

Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist 8 yrs exp Puducherry

Good afternoon ! The infant is having itching so its not normal Kindly visit nearby ENT surgeon for examination

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Dr. Jaimini Thakkar

ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 6 yrs exp Anand

It may be because of wax

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Soliwax ear drops 3 drops 3 times a day for 7 days

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Dr. Nitin Mittal

ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 19 yrs exp Kolkata

Must be wax.visit ent for clearence

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Dr. Chirag Yashlaha ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 9 yrs exp Indore · Accepted Answer

Dr. Chirag Yashlaha

ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 9 yrs exp Indore

Kindly consult in person my friend

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