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Can Ear Wax Removal Cause Continual Bleeding From Ears?
I had wax removed from my ear by an ENT specialist this afternoon. After the removal my ear began to bleed. The doctor cleaned the ear, inserted a piece of csotton and told me to remove the cotton in a few hours. I did this, but my ear continued to bleed. I have inserted more cotton in the ear, but each time I remove the cotton it is soaked with blood. Is this a common result of wax removal? What should I do to protect my ear? Should I wash it with saline solution? Any thing else?
Tue, 20 May 2014
hello, thanks for ur query,there is a condition keratosis obturans , where doctor needs to be removed by force under local Anaesthesia; ( hard wax) . simple soft wax removal won't bleed , it can be removed with simple water. now, u just plug cotton in ur ears, do not wash with saline, it will take time to stop. have a visit after 2 days for follow up with d same doctor. all d best. take care.
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