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What happens if an ant crawls in your nose or ear?

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Specializes in Surgery - Oral & Maxillofacial

See ENT.: If a bug crawls in your nose, you can usually blow your nose to get rid of it. Ear is harder. If you can feel it crawling in the ear, pour some rubbing alcohol in the ear to kill it. You're then have to go to an ENT doc, to have it removed.

Answered 8/2/2020

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