Contents:
- Medical Video: Nasty Bug Removed from Ear! Popping, Removals & Treatment
- How can the ears get insects?
- Symptoms that arise when the ear is inserted into an insect
- Complications that may occur if the ear is inserted into an insect
- How to deal with ear insects?
Medical Video: Nasty Bug Removed from Ear! Popping, Removals & Treatment
The ear is one of the five human senses that functions to hear. But when the foreign body is possessed or even the ear is inserted into a stubborn insect, of course this feels very disturbing. How do you remove insects that enter the ear? What are the consequences if not released?
How can the ears get insects?
Small insects can get into the ear at any time, especially when you are outdoors. For example sports, gardening, walking on the sidewalk, or maybe camping.
Insects that enter the ear may die, but some may survive and try to crawl out of your ears. Well, this activity from uninvited guests can cause various symptoms that you experience in the ear. Starting from itching in the ears, ringing in the ears, until it may feel painful pain. The pain in this ear can be caused by stings or bites of insects that feel threatened because they are trapped in your ear canal.
Most cases of ear insects are actually harmless. But if it is not immediately removed, there is a risk of complications that might lurk.
Symptoms that arise when the ear is inserted into an insect
If insects are still alive while in your ear, the buzz and movement of insects often sounds very loud and painful.You may also experience pain, inflammation, swelling, and irritation of the ear. It is also possible for inflammation in the ear to form a festering lump that can rupture, so that the ear appears to drain fluid.
However, this condition will be more difficult to detect if it occurs in children.
Complications that may occur if the ear is inserted into an insect
The most common complication if an ear is inserted into an insect is a ruptured eardrum or ruptured tympanic membrane.
Insects that enter the ear may make a bite or scratch on the eardrum, this will worsen the condition of your eardrum.A ruptured eardrum is a condition in which there is a tear in the tympanic membrane, as an outer ear canal separator with the middle ear.
The rupture of the eardrum can cause a disruption in hearing loss and infection in the middle ear. This condition can be temporary until your eardrum recovers. If you experience a ruptured eardrum, you will feel pain and usually discharge (pus or blood) from the ear.
How to deal with ear insects?
Insects that are stuck in the ear must be removed quickly. But you have to stay calm and don't panic. Sudden and excessive movement can actually make insects more into the inner ear canal.
If the insect is still alive, you can pour vegetable oil or baby oil into the ear canal. Usually this is enough to kill insects. If you suspect the insect is dead, you can spray warm water with a syringe to flush the insects out of the ear canal. But if you have a history of ear disease, you should visit a doctor.
Avoid removing insects by scraping them using your hands. Never insert objects such as tweezers or cotton buds into your ears. This will only further encourage insects to enter, so that it can hurt your eardrum.
If you still cannot remove the insect, you should not force it. If the condition worsens, for example, feeling pain in the ear, inflamed ears and even swelling, or even having difficulty hearing, get your ear to the doctor immediately to get proper treatment.
