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Ear injuries from cotton swabs

By adminFebruary 1, 2023March 1st, 2026No Comments

Although almost everyone knows it’s better not to do it, most people do it anyway: cleaning their ears with cotton swabs. But the eardrum is quickly injured with cotton swabs – even if they actually seem quite inconspicuous.

Original post available in Deutsch here: https://www.ihr-hoergeraet.de/verletzungen-im-ohr-durch-wattestaebchen/

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