How to deal with cotton in the ear needs to depend on the location of the cotton. If the cotton is located relatively outward, it can be removed directly with the help of others, carefully using sterilized tweezers. If the location is deeper, you should go to the hospital immediately, do not handle it at home.
Cotton in the ear should be removed in time, if the cotton in the ear mouth or more outside the position, can be in the help of others carefully with sterilized tweezers directly removed. Be careful not to pick the cotton inside the ear with your fingers, as this may cause the cotton to be pushed deeper and deeper, and if you are not careful, you may also damage the outer ear canal or eardrum during the operation.
If the location is deeper, you should go to the hospital immediately, and the doctor will remove it with the aid of an otoscope using tools such as tweezers or cerumen hooks. The longer it takes, the more likely you are to experience hearing loss in water and the risk of infection leading to otitis externa. If the infection is already present, the cotton should be treated with anti-infective therapy and removed when the inflammation subsides.
For safety reasons, do not blindly operate on your own, if it is inconvenient to observe the position of the cotton or there is no one can help in time, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time to remove.