A member asked:

My daughter had large piece of wax in ear & i used a qtip to get it although she mover & ear started to bleed. it stopped quick, but am worried?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Likely a scratch: The walls of the ear canal are thin, and bleed easily with trauma. You likely scratched the wall on the side. We encourage parents to avoid putting Q tips in the ear for this and other reasons.The wax is made in the outer half of the canal and will fall out over time.Q-tips can push it back and plug the whole ear. Your doc can verify the scratch or be sure you didn't hurt the ear drum.

Answered 3/21/2018

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