How to pull a mosquito out of the ear

What to do if a mosquito flew into the ear, do not panic. The insect is small, it cannot damage the eardrum, it can also crawl to the brain. Fears that the insect will have time to postpone maggots in the ear, baseless. There are no such parasites in our area. The first way to get rid of the mosquito in the ear is to go to a specialist, the second is to perform the actions yourself, following specific instructions.

Insect threat

According to experts, mosquitoes in the ear climb to warm up. Once in a tight space, hurry to get back, but it does not always work. The average diameter of the auditory tube in a newborn is 4 mm, in a child under 5 years of age - 5 mm, in an adult about 8 mm. The size of the mosquito is 4-14 mm.

In an attempt to get out, the insect will begin to move its legs, to roll over. Such actions cause discomfort, discomfort, pain. The head starts to hurt, the general state of health worsens. The further stay of the pest in the ear is fatal to the insect.

Important!

In the absence of proper measures to extract a foreign body from the ear, there is suppuration, an inflammatory process, discharge.

Signs of the presence of a mosquito in the ear

To determine the presence of an insect in the ear can be your own feelings. The situation is complicated if the pest flew into the ear of a small child.

Signs:

• hearing deteriorates, the child reacts poorly to voice, sound;
• often shakes her head, rubs her ear, complains of pain;
• there is suppuration, there are signs of inflammation;
• dizziness, weakness;
• more sulfur is released.

Secondary symptoms are tearfulness, irritability, sleep disturbance, moodiness. The child is able to behave for several days, as usual, does not complain about anything. Significant discomfort occurs after the onset of the inflammatory process.

Mosquito flew into the ear

Pulling the mosquito out of the ear

If there is a suspicion that an insect has got into the auricle, you should seek help from a specialist. If this happened in a place remote from civilization or an insect is noticeable, you can get the mosquito yourself.

Instruction:

1. The injured should be put with a sore ear up.
2. Some glycerin, camphor, olive oil should be dripped into the sink. This is necessary to block the access of oxygen. Insect will die, stop scratching with paws, resist pulling.
3. After 15 minutes, the victim should lay down with a sore ear. Pre-underlay the napkin, a piece of cloth so that you can see when the mosquito is outside.
4. When lying down, the person should spend about 20 minutes. Oil will run out of the ear, along with the pest.
5. If a mosquito not found on a napkin, you need to raise the victim's head, examine the sore spot with a flashlight.After the procedures with oil, the pest will significantly advance to the “exit”, you can pull the mosquito out of the ear with a cotton swab. It should be carefully, as accurately as possible.

The insect needs to be examined for integrity. If a small piece remains in the ear, inflammation will begin. It is necessary to try to take it out, dripping oil again. Otherwise, you need to seek help from a specialist.

On a note!

If the mosquito in the ear is initially visible, you can do without dripping oil. Gently remove it with a cotton swab soaked in medical alcohol. Use tweezers, toothpick, match, needle is prohibited. Otherwise, you can damage the eardrum, the harm from the procedure will be much greater than from a mosquito.

Mosquito in the ear

If the presence of a foreign substance in the ear is detected immediately after its ingestion, you can remove the pest with uncomplicated actions. You need to tilt your head, move your ear, take a lobe, move. Such efforts will force the parasite to move to the exit. You can also shake your head by tilting it down with your injured ear.

Consequences of wrong actions

It is necessary to perform the procedure as carefully as possible.Incorrect actions can lead to the following consequences:

• damage to the eardrum;
• infection;
• trauma to the skin, bleeding;
• inflammation;
• pushing the mosquito deeper.

It is not necessary to carry out independent actions if the mosquito got into the ear, in which the development of purulent otitis was previously observed, the eardrum was damaged. It is forbidden to bury the oil; in another way it is impossible to draw out an insect at home.

After removing the pest, it is necessary to observe the condition of the auricle, sensations for a few more days. If this is a child - also observe the behavior, mood, activity. Signs of inflammation, infection - impairment of hearing, dizziness, headache, weakness, fever, increase in the amount of sulfur in the auricle, specific discharge.