A 20-year-old female asked:
i swallowed a bobby pin, will i be okay?
3 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
Psychiatry 25 years experience
EVAL: I would seek medical evaluation. Some objects pass easily through the digestive tract. The problem with a bobby pin is that it is elongated and narrow. Thus it could get caught up in or puncture the GI tract.
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Dr. Clarence Wimberly answered
Specializes in Family Medicine
Bobby pin: Most people would not be able to pass a bobby pin. This would stay in your stomach will need to be removed.
5264 viewsAnswered Mar 30, 2018
Dr. David Jakubowicz answered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 22 years experience
Depends: The bobby pin can pierce your pharynx or esophagus. Make sure you get an x-ray to make sure it went down and ultimately eliminated in your stool.
5264 viewsAnswered Jan 20, 2021
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