i am sorry to address this "urgent" concern so late but the answer is yes. this is why you should never use q-tips to clean the inside of your ears. ear wax is not dirt and it does not need to be removed. in most cases the damage was caused to your ear canal or you accidently ruptured your eardrum. most of these should heal without any permanent hearing loss but occasional a severe injury to the middle ear structures from a q-tip can cause some permanent damage. if you are complete well now. and have normal hearing. and no blood or drainage from the ears you are probably fine. the only way for you to be completely sure is to see a medical provider and have your ears properly examined. now. go throw away those q-tips!
accidentally stabbed ear with q tip can i lose hearing from this? . i was going to clean my ear with a q tip and then my hair was in the way so i was going to put it up when my elbow bumped into the q tip stabbing it into my ear. i felt really sharp pain and started crying i can hear but my ear still hurts and it feels kind of funny. can i lose my hearing from this? it's new years so my doctor's office is closed should i go to the er then? i'm really worried.