Patient's question:
Last night while sleeping, Tuan heard the sound of mosquitoes flapping their wings. He fumbled and swatted, feeling like the sound had entered his ear. Tonight, he heard a sound in his ear again. Could it have torn his eardrum?Doctor's answer:
Hello, if you feel a mosquito has entered your ear, you need to remove it. Never use a cotton swab to dig it out, as this could damage your eardrum. First, use 0.9% saline solution to rinse your ear repeatedly to flush the mosquito out. Then, use a flashlight to shine into your ear canal to attract the mosquito out. If these methods don't work, go to a professional hospital's ear, nose, and throat department to have it removed.