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Is it safe to clean my ear pus with water?
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Just on the outside: If pus is draining out of your ear onto your facial skin, you should gently wash it away with warm soapy water. But if the pus is on the inside of the ear - the answer is 'no' - no water in the ear! need to see an ENT specialist either way to treat the cause of the pus.
Answered 6/10/2014
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