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Foreign Body in the Ear

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

Children often put beans, peas, beads, or small pieces of toys into their ears. Insects can also crawl inside. If the object gets stuck, the situation is not dangerous, but does require professional attention.

Signs/Symptoms

Likely complaints include ear pain, discharge, or loss of hearing. Smaller children may be very fussy and try to scratch the ear to get the foreign body out.

Care

Do not try to remove the object with tweezers or your finger. This can push the object further into the ear canal and possibly damage the eardrum. Instead, see your doctor.

WHAT YOU SHOULD DO

  • Once the doctor removes the object from the ear, there usually is no further problem.
  • Keep small objects out of reach of young children and tell them not to put anything in their ears. Tell the child to inform you or another adult immediately if it happens again.

Call Your Doctor If...

  • Bleeding from the ear develops.
  • Pain and discharge from the ear continue. This may be a sign of infection or may indicate that the object was not completely removed.
  • Another small object gets stuck in the ear canal.
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