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What does it mean if your ear bleeds after cleaning?
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Depends: Depends on what you cleaned it with. A q-tip can cut the ear canal or perforate an ear drum. Nothing smaller than your elbow in your ear. See your doctor to see what the cause is.
Answered 9/11/2013
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