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Can Hair Get Entangled In The Intestine After Being Swallowed By A Toddler?

Hi my son is 22mths old and he has swallowed one of my long hairs it has come out a little bit in his poo I tries to pull the rest out but he didn t seem to like it so I had to cut off as it s very strong piece of hair, can I cause problems inside like getting caught around his intestines or bowel? Or will it slowly come out on it s own? Thanak
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

One strand of hair is unlikely to cause a problem and it is. Expected to come out with stools.

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Can Hair Get Entangled In The Intestine After Being Swallowed By A Toddler?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. One strand of hair is unlikely to cause a problem and it is. Expected to come out with stools. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.