What to do if you pick your child’s ear and it bleeds

If your child is bleeding from picking at the ear, you should seek medical attention to stop the bleeding, use anti-infective medication, and have a professional examination to determine the location and extent of the damage. Bleeding from picking at the ear is caused by damage to the skin of the external ear canal or the eardrum when picking at the ear. In this case, you should go to the ENT department of the hospital for an examination, and after the professional examination, you should clarify the damage area and the degree of damage, and then proceed to the next step of targeted treatment. If the damage area is small and the amount of bleeding is small, no treatment can be done. If the area of skin injury is large and the bleeding cannot be stopped on its own, the external auditory canal should be filled with gauze or biological adhesive for hemostasis, while localized damage to the tympanic membrane generally requires no special treatment. Whether the bleeding is caused by skin injury of the external auditory canal or localized tympanic membrane injury, the ear should be kept dry and no water should be allowed to enter, and anti-infective drugs such as cefdinir and penicillin should be used prophylactically, and the dosage should be in accordance with the doctor’s instructions. If you find a child’s ear picking bleeding, you should consult a doctor in time, do not unauthorized treatment, so as not to delay the condition. Pay attention to rest on weekdays and maintain hygiene around the ear.