What if there is a foreign body in the child’s ear?
1. Insect foreign bodies
You can use the phototropism of insects to illuminate the ears of insects with lights or flashlights in the dark to let insects come out.
Warm water, baby oil, vegetable oil, etc. can also be dripped into the ear to isolate the air in the ear canal, suffocate insects, pour them out after a few minutes, and dry the water or oil in the ear with cotton swabs to avoid infection.
2. Ordinary foreign matter
If the foreign body in the ear is very close to the outlet and the baby is willing to sit still, try to take it with tweezers.
If not, you can tilt the baby’s head to one side and turn the ears with foreign bodies down to help the baby shake gently.
If it is a smooth foreign matter such as beans, wheat grains and small beads, it may be relatively easy to shake out. If it is chemical powder, in addition to pouring, dry cotton swabs can also be added to gently wipe near the external auditory canal.
3. Earwax
Never let the baby dig out his ears with his hands.
For the baby’s earwax, if there are no symptoms, parents should not help to pick out the ears. If there are itching, pain, hearing loss and other conditions, it is recommended to ask a specialist to deal with them.
If the above methods are ineffective, it is not sure whether the foreign body will be removed, or the baby’s ears have obvious pain and other discomfort, you should go to the hospital as soon as possible and ask a doctor from the Department of Five Officials (or Otolaryngology) to deal with it.
Common Mistakes about Foreign Bodies in Ears
1. Don’t dig your ears with small tools at will.
It is better not to use tweezers, ear spoons or cotton swabs to put them into the ear, because it may push foreign bodies deeper into the ear and even damage the tympanic membrane.
2. It is not always possible to rinse ears with water.
If alkaline substances (such as quicklime, etc.) enter the ear, do not rinse with water to avoid chemical reactions and damage the skin and tympanic membrane in the ear canal.
If beans enter the ears, they cannot be flushed with water. Beans will expand when exposed to water, which will aggravate the symptoms.
STEP 3 Don’t scribble drugs
In particular, some colored potions, such as mercurochrome or mercurochrome, will affect doctors’ judgment on changes in disease conditions.
How to prevent foreign bodies in ears?
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Educate your baby not to plug small objects into your ears at will, and regulate your child’s behavior from daily life.
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Make sure that the toys your baby plays with are suitable for his age. Some small parts of toys may be easily removed by your baby and put into your ear by mistake. It is best to play together with your parents.
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It is suggested that the baby should not sleep with the pet to prevent bugs from entering the ear canal.
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If you want to go to the jungle, the wild or the park with dense plants, take certain protective measures for your baby, such as wearing a hat that can protect your ears or using some insecticide spray in advance.