Okay, just assuming that I disregarded that caution on not to put the entire qtip in your ear, what would happen if the cotton swab came off and was stuck in your ear.
Wow I feel like I'm 5 again.
2006-09-23 15:38:27 · 9 answers · asked by Brittany J 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ First Aid
if you push too far, you could rupture the ear drum, otherwise cotton can be easily pulled out be the doctor, good luck
2006-09-23 15:40:46 · answer #1 · answered by HK3738 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your ear is a closed system. The cotton tip won't go anywhere except the ear canal. What they are concerned with is pushing the qtip into the eardrum which would be painful and could result in hearing loss. If the cotton came off, you would have to go to the doctor's to get it removed. Otherwise it would interfere with your hearing and it would be a source for infection.
2006-09-23 22:44:20 · answer #2 · answered by Lola 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have two choices:
1) go to the doctor and explain what happened.
2) get a friend or family member to gently pluck it out with a pair of tweezers.
2006-09-23 22:41:31 · answer #3 · answered by spunk113 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
wow...you's probably need to go to the ER and get it removed! Unless a person you live with can remove it without rupturing your eardrum.
2006-09-24 05:38:19 · answer #4 · answered by nurseTINA 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the doctor or nurse who can remove it with tweezers.
2006-09-23 22:42:41 · answer #5 · answered by vze2wy4t 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would have to be removed. If you weren't able to have someone get it out, you'd have to go to the emergency room to get it out.
2006-09-23 22:41:23 · answer #6 · answered by tjjone 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
just gently flush it out with some warm water. Don't use tweezers!!!!!
2006-09-23 22:48:19 · answer #7 · answered by Doc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow i was just thinking about that,
you probably couldn't hear out of that one ear.....mmmm
not sure.
what if you get like...a disease...
and it like sinks into your ear and you can never ever get it back out
woah. i dunno.
2006-09-23 22:41:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
you won't be able to hear.
2006-09-24 20:59:58 · answer #9 · answered by nhjake87 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋