National Ear Care Day丨People who love to clean their ears, you need to know these questions

Today (March 3)

It is the 23rd "National Ear Care Day"

This year's theme is "Caring for hearing health, listening to a wonderful future"

In life, we always hear

"If your ears itch, it means you need to clean them."

Do you really need to clean your ears if they itch?

Let’s study together↓↓↓

01

When do you need to clean your ears?

Earwax, medically known as cerumen

It is produced by glands in the skin of the ear canal

Substances secreted by oneself

Mixed with dust and dander

It can prevent foreign objects from directly damaging the eardrum.

Protects the eardrum

In general

When people chew

Earwax will be discharged by itself, no need to actively clean it

In special circumstances

We need to go to the hospital to "take the initiative"

The first is that there is a blockage, which affects hearing

The second is when pus and water appear in the ears

Need to be cleaned before treatment

02

Is it safe to use cotton swabs to clean your ears?

Many people are used to cleaning their ears with cotton swabs after bathing.

I think the cotton swab is soft and won't hurt my ears.

actually

The diameter of the cotton swab is similar to that of the external auditory canal.

Cleaning ears with cotton swabs

Not only can't the earwax be taken out

It may also push it toward the inside of the ear canal.

And earwax itself is acidic.

If it is close to the eardrum

It can affect the eardrum and thus affect hearing.

In the long run

This can cause earwax to accumulate around the eardrum.

Affects the eardrum and the skin and mucous membranes in the ear canal

03

Can ear picking provide care?

The essence of ear picking is similar to ear cleaning

Generally no need to take the initiative

also

Ear picking may also be caused by the tools used.

No strict cleaning and disinfection

Leading to cross infection

04

Can children’s ears be cleaned?

It is not recommended to do this

Doctors say that children's ear canals are narrower than adults'

And the skin immunity is more fragile

Improper ear cleaning may even cause otitis externa

If the earwax has blocked the entire ear canal

Causes symptoms such as ear pain and hearing loss

It is recommended to go to the hospital for treatment

After reading

Do you think

Did all the years of cleaning earwax go in vain?

Comprehensive sources: Science Popularization China New Media, CCTV News, etc.