Cockroaches in the ear are considered foreign bodies in the external ear canal and need to be removed promptly. It can be removed by: 1. inactivating it by dropping oil or alcohol into the ear canal and then removing it; 2. going to the hospital in time and removing it under otoscopy.
1. Inactivate the cockroach by dropping oil or alcohol into the ear canal: At home, you can drop oil or alcohol into the external ear canal to drown the cockroach, and then use an ear scoop or small tweezers to take it out when it is no longer active. During the operation, you must pay attention to the gentle action to avoid damage to the eardrum, and you need to take it out completely to avoid residual infection.
2. Go to the hospital in time and take it out under otoscopy: if the above methods are not effective and cannot be saved, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time, and the doctor can use surface anesthetics such as bupivacaine to anesthetize the cockroach, and then take it out under otoscopy.
So if the cockroach gets into the ear and cannot be saved by conventional methods, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time.