A kiss on the ear may seem like a sweet, harmless gesture, but can it cause lasting harm? This Instagram reel by Dr Samuel, a general practitioner, detailed how a woman from New York allegedly lost hearing in one of her ears after her child kissed her too hard on the ear. We asked the experts to explain how that can happen.
According to Dr Ashesh Bhushan, Head of the ENT Department at Yatharth Super Speciality Hospital in Greater Noida, the primary concern isn’t the kiss itself but what may accompany it. If the kiss includes a sudden, loud sound or whisper near the ear, there’s a small risk of damaging the auditory system. Loud noises, mainly those close to the ear, can cause temporary or even permanent hearing damage. As Dr Bhushan notes, “Directly blowing air or applying excessive pressure to the ear may result in hearing complications, but this is rare.”
