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cotton tip came off Q tip in ear

Q tip cotton stucked in ear  will it come out by it's self
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144586 tn?1284666164
Do not try to take it out yourself with tweezers.

It probably won't come out.

You really need a visit with a physician, PA or RN who can fish it out.
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from personal expirence no...gotta go fishin,,i use tweezers......CAREFUL!
and depends how deep it is too! that differs from my answer
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1544670 tn?1293494593
no it wont u have to get it out or go to the dr u cant leave it in there it will eventually cause infection
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First the only thing you should put in your ear is your elbow!! Go see your E.N.T.
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