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Can blowing your nose to much cause an ear go deaf from damage?
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Blowing nose: Not unless you blow off your tympanic membrane on one side (which is not very common with blowing nose).
Answered 10/29/2015
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No: The worst thing that could happen would be a traumatic perforation of the ear drum. This is very rare and usually occurs only in patients with a history of ear surgery or ear trauma in the past.
Answered 7/13/2016
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