A member asked:

I put my hands inside a microwave, then scratched the inside of my ear canal. ears are so delicate - did i cause cancer or other illness to my ear?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

NO: If you stood in front of the microwave for a period of time with the unit on that would be a cancer risk.

Answered 6/25/2019

162 views

Thank

More 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.

Get Virtual Care

For Businesses

About Us

HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients

A member asked:

I put my hands inside a microwave, then scratched the inside of my ear canal. ears are so delicate - did i cause cancer or other illness to my ear?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

Related Questions

A member asked:

Ear canal pain for 1 month, worse when chewing. No infection but doc saw dried blood & prescribed drops for presumed abrasion. No improvement after 3 weeks. If present, would ear cancer likely be midsiagnosed as simple abrasion via otoscope?

A member asked:

Pimple thing at the opening of my ear canal. It had gotten infected/swollen and I went to urgent care and they gave me drops and it felt better/went down in sweeping but the tiny little bump is still there. No other symptoms. Can it be ear cancer?

A member asked:

My friend is concerned she might have cancer. She feels tired, neck hurts and swollen lymph nodes under jaw and neck and breast. One ear canal is inflamed and back of skull on one side is sore. Her sinuses are clear. Dry throat but not sore.

A member asked:

I have a very small bump on the inside of my ear canal against the ear drum that I can feel with my pinky finger. is it wax?

A member asked:

White/brown scab non itchy on my head half the size of parm of my hand, growing slowly and numbish. What is it? Someone said cancer?

Sponsored Content

People also searched for:

Can using mobile phone a lot cause cancer? I dont hold it to my ear but on it a lot for work/and also when not working. Worried as I hold it a lot on my right hand and now I have a a tender right armpit with tiny lump :?

Went to ent Jan tiny cut inside ear canal now its been 6 weeks he says the area is still crusty white says no big deal I have ocd so scared cancer?

So a girl was mad, so she yelled and screamed in my ear, but just in time i placed my hand over my ears (folding ear back with hand to cover ear canal

Pimple thing at the opening of ear canal. Every now and then I touch or pick it. Now it seems swollen and my ear hurts in that spot. Going to go to urgent care tn. What can it be? What can I do in the mean time? afraid I have ear cancer?

How common is ear canal cancer?

Telemedicine

Primary Care

Manage Your Conditions

Women's Health

Children's Health

Men's Health

Senior Health

Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle

Sexual Health

Mental & Behavioral Health

Travel Medicine

Urgent Care

Didn't find what you're looking for?

More of what we treat

Allergies

Antibiotics

Asthma

High Blood Pressure

Prescriptions

Type 2 Diabetes

For Businesses

Company

Health Content

Join Us

Download HealthTap

Questions?