Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
My ears are extremely hot and very icthy i have cleaned them with qtips till they came clean what can be wrong with my ears?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
External otitis: Sounds like "swimmers ear" which usually caused by Q-tip use. Get ear drops from pharmacist. Consider seeing an ENT doc.
Answered 3/14/2015
3.1k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
Should I use bobby pins, qtips or ear care antiseptic to clean my ears?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Had water in ears so cleaned it out with a qtip. When i took it out it had black specs on the swab like ink marks. What could it be? Happens often
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Cleaned ear last night. Caughed and had slight pain. Cleaned ear tonight with qtip to find dry blood. Should I worry? No other symptoms & hearing OK
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
How do I know if I damaged my ear with qtip? Was trying to clean soap out of ear, didn't stick it very far, no pain. Slight pain 30min later, ok now
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Cleaned out ear with qtip, went tad bit too far, not bad, but enough to hurt a little. Ears been stopped up like and painful when yawning ever since.
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
I used a qtip to clean earwax. Noise in my left ear is muffled now. Whats wrong and how do I fix this? There is no pain.
I was cleaning my ear and little swipes of blood was on the qtips should I get checked out ?
Is it good to clean your ear out every day with qtips?
Ears and throat hurt after cleaning ears with qtip?
Please help what can i do? while cleaning out my ears a trace of blood came out on the qtip. Is this serious?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
