A female asked:
can suction in pulling out an earplug perforate the eardrum and cause bleeding?
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Dr. Al Hegab answered
40 years experience Allergy and Immunology
Very unlikely: that's a very low negative pressure, shouldn't be the cause for such a significant trauma
Answered on Dec 1, 2016
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