{"id":34166,"date":"2025-03-02T12:40:41","date_gmt":"2025-03-02T05:40:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/?p=34166"},"modified":"2025-11-18T14:54:44","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T07:54:44","slug":"remove-foreign-bodies-from-the-ear-en","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/en\/remove-foreign-bodies-from-the-ear-en","title":{"rendered":"Removal of Foreign Objects, Insects, and Cotton Swabs from the Ear"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Many people may consider a foreign object in the ear to be a minor issue, but if untreated, it can cause serious problems. A bean a child unintentionally inserts into their ear, an insect accidentally flies into your ear, or even cotton that is left behind after cleaning your ear can all cause pain, irritation, or even temporary hearing loss.<\/p>\n<div class=\"message-box relative dark\" style=\"padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px;\"><div class=\"message-box-bg-image bg-fill fill\" ><\/div><div class=\"message-box-bg-overlay bg-fill fill\" style=\"background-color:rgb(230, 247, 205);\"><\/div><div class=\"container relative\"><div class=\"inner last-reset\">\n<div class=\"row align-middle align-center\"  id=\"row-105299291\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1718695095\" class=\"col medium-9 small-12 large-9\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #4f9111;\">How to handle a foreign object in your ear, what to do and what not to do, and when to see a doctor to get it removed to prevent potential complications are all covered in this article.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;max-width:100px;height:2px;background-color:rgb(79, 145, 17);\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-1401379540\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1401379540 {\n  padding-top: 20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p><span style=\"font-family: kanit; font-size: 130%; color: #4f9111;\">Interesting Facts<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"#a.001\"><span style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\">Foreign objects in the ear: Causes<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"#a.002\"><span style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\">Foreign objects in the ear: First aid <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"#a.003\">Symptoms that require medical attention<\/a><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #4f9111;\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-26293\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/hot.png\" alt=\"hot\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"#a.004\">Cost of foreign object removal<\/a><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #4f9111;\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-26293\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/hot.png\" alt=\"hot\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"#a.005\"><span style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\">Foreign objects in the ear: Treatment<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"#a.006\"><span style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\">Preparation for a doctor\u2019s appointment<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" ><\/div>\n<h2><strong><span id=\"a.001\">Foreign objects in the ear: Causes<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #3366ff;\">In Children<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Children\u2019s playfulness, curiosity, and inquisitiveness<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #4f9111;\">Common objects stuck in children\u2019s ears include grains, food particles, eraser tips, beads, cotton, and toy parts, and button batteries.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #3366ff;\">In Adults<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #4f9111;\">Personal habits<\/span> like frequent earwax cleaning and picking<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Common objects stuck in adults\u2019 ears include cotton scraps, hair scraps, and tissue paper scraps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #3366ff;\">Coincidence<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #4f9111;\">Insects or small animals entering the ear<\/span>, such as ants, insects, ticks, fleas, mosquitoes, or baby cockroaches.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-521403825\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1903343032\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1617341488\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"834\" height=\"825\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Foreign-objects-in-the-ear-First-aid.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Foreign-objects-in-the-ear-First-aid.webp 834w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Foreign-objects-in-the-ear-First-aid-300x297.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Foreign-objects-in-the-ear-First-aid-768x760.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 834px) 100vw, 834px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1617341488 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<a class=\"button white is-xxsmall lowercase expand\" >\n\t\t<span>This image is not taken from our actual clients and is for advertising only. Source: www.canva.com<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-398854927\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2><strong><span id=\"a.002\">Foreign objects in the ear: First aid<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">If the foreign object is clearly visible and non-solid, <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">you can attempt to gently remove it with sterilized tweezers<\/span> under sufficient lighting.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Do not use a cotton swab, matchstick, or any other object to remove a foreign object from the ear<\/span>, as this can push the object further in, causing injury to the eardrum and middle ear.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">If an insect gets in your ear, tilt your head and pour baby oil or vegetable oil into the ear, then pull the earlobe back to align the ear canal, to kill the insect or encourage it to float out. <\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Never pour water, hydrogen peroxide, or any other liquid into your ear canal under any other circumstances<\/span>, especially if you suspect a perforated eardrum with symptoms like bleeding or fluid drainage. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-37070\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/star-1.png\" alt=\"Important\" width=\"21\" height=\"21\" \/><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">You should seek medical attention immediately<\/span> if the steps for removing a foreign object from the ear are ineffective or if you experience <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">severe pain, a feeling of tightness, bleeding, fluid drainage, tinnitus, or hearing loss<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1228118493\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-853156980\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1887499946\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"729\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Symptoms-that-require-medical-attention-729x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Symptoms that require medical attention\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Symptoms-that-require-medical-attention-729x1024.webp 729w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Symptoms-that-require-medical-attention-214x300.webp 214w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Symptoms-that-require-medical-attention-768x1078.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Symptoms-that-require-medical-attention.webp 834w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 729px) 100vw, 729px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1887499946 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-853156980 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -20px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-908291688\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2><strong><span id=\"a.003\">Symptoms that require medical attention<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">The sensation of insects crawling in your ear<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Pain in the ear, severe ear pain, crying and fussiness in children, pain when touched <\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Bleeding, fluid drainage, or fever, especially if left untreated for many days<br \/>Foul-smelling fluid or pus draining from the ear canal<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Tinnitus, hearing loss<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">You should see a doctor immediately if a button battery is in someone\u2019s ear.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/lin.ee\/QMQJPg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button primary expand\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"border-radius:20px;padding:10px 0px 0px 0px;\">\n\t\t<span>If you want to remove an insect or a cotton swab in your ear at InTouchMedicare, PLEASE CONTACT US.<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n<div class=\"message-box relative dark\" style=\"padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px;\"><div class=\"message-box-bg-image bg-fill fill\" ><\/div><div class=\"message-box-bg-overlay bg-fill fill\" style=\"background-color:rgb(230, 247, 205);\"><\/div><div class=\"container relative\"><div class=\"inner last-reset\">\n<div class=\"row align-middle align-center\"  id=\"row-161781999\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-44019632\" class=\"col medium-10 small-12 large-10\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p><span style=\"color: #4f9111;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At IntouchMedicare Clinic, we offer ear foreign object removal, which is performed by our skilled medical professionals using safe and accurate methods and modern standardized equipment. Services are available at any branch near you.<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;max-width:100px;height:2px;background-color:rgb(79, 145, 17);\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><strong><span id=\"a.004\">Cost of foreign object removal<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manual removal of a foreign object from the ear, <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">starting at 1,500 Baht<\/span><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Removal of a foreign object from the ear using suction machine with a special catheter, <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">starting at 1,900 Baht<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_796093541\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Cost-of-foreign-object-removal-724x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Cost of foreign object removal\" title=\"Cost of foreign object removal\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Cost-of-foreign-object-removal-724x1024.webp 724w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Cost-of-foreign-object-removal-212x300.webp 212w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Cost-of-foreign-object-removal-768x1086.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Cost-of-foreign-object-removal.webp 993w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_796093541 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong><span id=\"a.005\">Foreign objects in the ear: Treatment<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">The doctor will make a diagnosis based on your symptoms, history, and physical examination. <\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">An otoscope is used to visually inspect the ear canal for foreign objects, allowing the doctor to see the object\u2019s location, shape, and type to plan for safe removal.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">The doctor removes foreign objects from the ear canal by using a suction device to aspirate any fluids like lymph, pus, or blood to get a better visualization of the object and the ear canal, which helps them visually assess the extent of any injury and provide treatment. <\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">If there is inflammation, abrasions, or an infection, the doctor will treat it with a 5-to-7-day course of antibiotics and ear drops.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">You should see a doctor immediately if your symptoms don\u2019t improve or worsen after taking medication, especially if you experience a high fever, convulsions, bleeding, continuous pus discharge, or difficulty breathing.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">If a button battery is suspected in the ear, an X-ray is performed, and prompt treatment is crucial to prevent severe damage. This is due to the fact that the chemicals contained in button battery can cause a perforated eardrum, secondary infection, and even deafness.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1320729512\">\n\t\t<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/lin.ee\/QMQJPg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"304\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Ear-Foreign-Body-Removal-at-intouchmedicare-1024x305.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Ear Foreign Body Removal at intouchmedicare\" title=\"Ear Foreign Body Removal at intouchmedicare\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Ear-Foreign-Body-Removal-at-intouchmedicare-1024x305.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Ear-Foreign-Body-Removal-at-intouchmedicare-300x89.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Ear-Foreign-Body-Removal-at-intouchmedicare-768x229.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Ear-Foreign-Body-Removal-at-intouchmedicare.webp 1265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1320729512 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff; font-family: kanit; font-size: 130%;\">Doctors\u2019 clinical experience with treatments<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-993756078\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-550693422\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"message-box relative dark\" style=\"padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px;\"><div class=\"message-box-bg-image bg-fill fill\" ><\/div><div class=\"message-box-bg-overlay bg-fill fill\" style=\"background-color:rgb(230, 247, 205);\"><\/div><div class=\"container relative\"><div class=\"inner last-reset\">\n<div class=\"row align-middle align-center\"  id=\"row-792475645\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-469952205\" class=\"col medium-11 small-12 large-11\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #4f9111;\"><em>Case 1:<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #4f9111;\">A middle-aged female patient <strong>swabbed her ear with a cotton swab and the cotton became lodged in her ear for several days<\/strong> and was unable to remove it herself. She visited a doctor with severe ear pain. The doctor examined her with an otoscope and successfully removed the cotton swab with a forceps. She was then prescribed antibiotics and ear drops for 5-7 days. Her condition improved after follow-up appointments.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;max-width:100px;height:2px;background-color:rgb(79, 145, 17);\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 80%; color: #3366ff;\"><em class=\"t55VCb\">ONUMA PEANPHON, MD.<\/em> \u0e27.72081<br \/>(Intouch Medicare Clinic physician)<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-191260472\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"message-box relative dark\" style=\"padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px;\"><div class=\"message-box-bg-image bg-fill fill\" ><\/div><div class=\"message-box-bg-overlay bg-fill fill\" style=\"background-color:rgb(230, 247, 205);\"><\/div><div class=\"container relative\"><div class=\"inner last-reset\">\n<div class=\"row align-middle align-center\"  id=\"row-576870171\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-860247384\" class=\"col medium-11 small-12 large-11\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #4f9111;\"><em>Case 2:<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #4f9111;\">A kindergarten boy&#8217;s parents reported that he had <strong>M&amp;M\u2019s stuck in his ear. After returning home, the boy had severe ear pain<\/strong>, so he informed his parents to took him to see a doctor. The doctor used an otoscope and tools to successfully remove the candy and prescribed antibiotics and ear drops for 5-7 days. His condition improved after follow-up appointments and no complications were found.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;max-width:100px;height:2px;background-color:rgb(79, 145, 17);\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 80%; color: #3366ff;\">ONUMA PEANPHON, MD. \u0e27.72081<br \/>(Intouch Medicare Clinic physician)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><strong><span id=\"a.006\">Preparation for a doctor\u2019s appointment<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-590789643\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-457643703\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_2050247858\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"834\" height=\"936\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Preparation-for-a-doctors-appointment.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Preparation for a doctor\u2019s appointment\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Preparation-for-a-doctors-appointment.webp 834w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Preparation-for-a-doctors-appointment-267x300.webp 267w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Preparation-for-a-doctors-appointment-768x862.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 834px) 100vw, 834px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_2050247858 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1928719182\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">You should never use tools<\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"> like fingers, cotton swabs, or ear picks<\/span><\/strong> to remove a foreign object from the ear because they can push the object deeper and cause serious injury, such as a perforated eardrum or abrasions. Instead, it is best to seek professional medical help to have the object removed safely.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Do not put water or oil into the ear if you are unsure what is inside<\/span><\/strong>, as certain objects can swell, and certain liquids are dangerous if the eardrum is perforated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Children may need to have food and water withheld before a medical procedure<\/span><\/strong> to remove a foreign object from the ear, especially if sedation or anesthesia is required.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>When a doctor is removing a foreign object in your ear<\/strong><\/span>, it is crucial to provide them with as many details as possible about the object, such as its type (e.g., cotton, seed, insect). This information helps the doctor determine the best and safest course of treatment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<div id=\"stack-1333263761\" class=\"stack stack-row justify-center items-center\">\n\t\t\n<a href=\"https:\/\/lin.ee\/QMQJPg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button primary expand\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"border-radius:20px;\">\n\t\t<span>If you want to remove an insect or a cotton swab in your ear at InTouchMedicare, PLEASE CONTACT US.<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#stack-1333263761 > * {\n  --stack-gap: 0rem;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t<div id=\"text-4034240801\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p><span style=\"color: #4f9111;\">References<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 80%;\">The Medical Council of Thailand, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-4034240801 {\n  font-size: 0.875rem;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t<div id=\"text-623586041\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: kanit; 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