Black stuff dug out of the ear

The easiest way to find black stuff in your ear and break your eardrum is to see if you have a change in your hearing, whether it's ear choking or tinnitus. If you don't have this symptom after picking it up, it's okay. If you feel uneasy, you can only go to the hospital to see a doctor. Just look at it and you can see it. If the condition is serious, it is recommended to go to the hospital for relevant examinations and treatment to be effective.

① Should earwax be removed?

Don't dig earwax frequently. The earwax in the ear canal can protect the external auditory canal. Once dust in the air enters the ear canal, the earwax can stick to it and also keep some insects out of the ear canal.

The earwax in the external auditory canal is in front of the eardrum, which allows the sound to be transmitted slowly and protects the eardrum from damage caused by violent vibrations, so do not dig out earwax frequently.

What are the disadvantages of frequent ear picking?

1. The biggest risk of frequently picking your ears is that you may accidentally injure the eardrum, causing otitis media or deafness.

2. Many people use cotton swabs to pick their ears. Cotton swabs are only suitable for wiping the auricle. Using them to pick your ears will only push the earwax into the ear canal, preventing it from being discharged on its own. Doing this for a long time will cause excessive accumulation of earwax in the ear canal. If water enters the ear, it will easily cause the earwax to absorb water and swell, corroding the fragile skin of the ear and causing inflammation.

3. Frequent ear digging will also cause abnormal earwax secretion. The earwax may become more and more, and the newly secreted earwax will change from the original flakes to fragments, thereby reducing the ability to protect the ears.

How does earwax come out?

Earwax will be discharged from the body on its own, so there is no need to clean your ears frequently; in daily life, earwax will slowly move from the ear canal to the ear canal opening. When it accumulates to a certain level, it will continue to fall off and be discharged from the body through the movement of the mandibular joint when chewing, so there is no need to worry about clogging the ear canal.

Tips

You can clean the area around the auricle once a week, but it is not advisable to clean it every day. The skin around the ear is fragile and prone to inflammation and infection.

When there is too much earwax in the ear or the earwax accumulates into hard lumps over time, it will affect hearing. At this time, the earwax may not fall off by itself and is difficult to remove. At this time, you can use liquid paraffin oil to drip into the ear, 3-4 times a day. After the earwax softens, gently remove it. If it still cannot be removed, you should go to the hospital's ear department for treatment.