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What Makes Kids Scratch Ears Frequently?
...my 3 year old son and his older brother who is 7 are always scratching their ears, i have had them checked out by my go who gave them olive oil drop, we tried this for almost a year it is not working, i have told my wife that as they are scratching all the time i believe we may have fleas in our bedroom how do we find out that this is cause by fleas thanks
Mon, 31 Aug 2020
Hello,
The scratching of the ears in children can be related to many condition. If you don't see any symptoms in the ear such as redness of the ear it is probably not related to the fleas. It might be just a habit for them, nothing to be worried about.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi, General & Family Physician
The scratching of the ears in children can be related to many condition. If you don't see any symptoms in the ear such as redness of the ear it is probably not related to the fleas. It might be just a habit for them, nothing to be worried about.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi, General & Family Physician
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