My daughter ( un be knowns to me) was pokeing her ear with a cotton bud last night .. An this morning she's been scared because it's made her ear bleed only a little .. I told her she probably poked too hard an sent her off to school.. Did I do right or should I take her to the docs? :)
cotton buds should not exist, never stick them in your ear they break the membrane covering the ear canal and can cause infections. wax is there for a reason. I;d say she'll be fine. x
As sqad said, I would keep an eye on her for a few days. I use to use cotton buds, I poked a bit hard and woke up the next day feeling a bit funny, went to the docs after a few days and found out I had severe ear infection, more than likely caused by the cotton buds. Obviously you mess with your ears, you mess with your balance.