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How To Remove A Mosquito From Ear?
morning around 5 a mosquito entered my ear, i gt up wen i felt its flickering around the hole, although i did try to shake it out but guess it had entered deep. my mom put warm mustard oil drops in my ear , but the mosquito hasnt come out yet, there is no pain, slight discomfort
what shoud i do
what shoud i do
Mon, 29 Sep 2014
Hello there,
Insects may enter the external part of your ear but it cannot enter the middle ear as far as your eardrum is intact. Anyway it would be best if you visited an ENT specialist who can syringe out the insect after close inspection and confirming that it is still inside the ear canal. Do not panic and try to avoid putting anything in the ear as that can do more harm than the insect itself.
Take care.
Insects may enter the external part of your ear but it cannot enter the middle ear as far as your eardrum is intact. Anyway it would be best if you visited an ENT specialist who can syringe out the insect after close inspection and confirming that it is still inside the ear canal. Do not panic and try to avoid putting anything in the ear as that can do more harm than the insect itself.
Take care.
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