30/01/2026
We always say you shouldn’t put anything smaller than your elbow in your ear to maintain good ear health, however audiologists can sometimes find some pretty strange things in the human ear!
While we usually spend our days helping you hear better, audiologists occasionally have to play "treasure hunter." Here are just a few of the strangest things that have actually been found inside human ears:
A sprouting seed
There’s a well-known case where a patient visited their hearing clinic with a dandelion seed in their ear. Because the ear canal is warm and moist, the seed had actually begun to sprout and grow.
Tiny "Roommates"
Audiologists have found everything from fruit flies to spiders and even small cockroaches.
The high-value stowaway
One woman thought she had lost a diamond from her earring years prior. It turned out it hadn't gone far—it was tucked deep in her ear canal, buried under layers of wax, just waiting to be "mined" by her audiologist.
The toy box
The ear is a favourite hide-away for the kids. From Lego heads and Barbie shoes to tiny plastic beads, if it fits, a toddler will eventually try to "store" it there for safekeeping.
A lost tooth
Believe it or not, baby teeth have been found in ears. Usually, a child loses a tooth in bed, and through a series of accidental tosses and turns, it finds its way into the ear canal by morning.
If you feel like something is "stuck" or your hearing feels muffled, please don't use a cotton bud, or anything else, to investigate—you'll likely just push it in deeper!
Get in touch with our expert team of audiologists to help with safe and hygienic ear wax removal.
https://lakelandhearing.co.uk/
