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Head hair poking through eardrum?

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dan45753
dan45753

I have occasionally gotten head hair in my ear canal that rubs against my eardrum and causes a buzzing sensation in the presence of some sound frequencies (e.g., ringing phone). Typically the hair is long enough that I can grab it with tweezers from the opening of the ear canal. At times I have had to put alcohol on a cotton swab and gently go deeper into the canal, the hair sticks to the wet cotton swab and comes out. Neither method has been working for my current symptoms, so I bought a cheap otoscope online and found what looks like a head hair sticking through my ear drum...

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Is that possible? Am I interpreting the image correctly?

I am not experiencing pain or hearing loss, just the symptoms mentioned and the sensation that there is something in my ear.

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  • nicolajane50
    nicolajane50 dan45753

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    Have you been to your doctor? If so what did he say?

    i hope your ok

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