Question
My child has a lot of earwax deep in their ear, and on the third day, I found that the ear canal was bleeding after trying to clean it. The earwax didn’t come out, is it obstructing vision? Will it affect hearing?
Answer
Considering the situation you described, cerumen impaction might be the issue. If there’s excessive earwax causing symptoms such as decreased hearing, it’s still advisable to visit a local hospital’s otolaryngology department for a re-examination and proper diagnosis. Treatment usually involves softening the earwax with cerumenolytic drops, followed by canal cleaning. It’s important to keep the ear canal dry in everyday life, prevent water from entering the ear canal, and avoid frequent ear cleaning.