Hair on the ears

The ear is one of the more important organs and is responsible for our ability to hear all sounds. In daily life, we should pay attention to taking good care of our ears to avoid irritation and damage to them. If you observe carefully, you will find that everyone's ears are different. Some people even have ear hair on their ears. This phenomenon is called a good omen of blessing in physiognomy.

Causes of hairy ears

1. The skin of the external auditory canal has hair follicles, so ear hair can grow. There are individual differences. Some people have more and some have less; some have thin and some have thick, just like some people have dark and dense beards while some have sparse ones. It is a normal physiological reaction.

2. If it is inside the human ear canal, this is the auricular hypertrichosis mentioned in high school biology class. It is a genetic trait that is more common in the Indian race. There is currently no effective way to remove it. It’s better not to touch those hairs. This is normal and many people experience this phenomenon.

Daily care for your ears

Ear care maintains a good mental state.

When people are emotionally excited or anxious, their adrenaline secretion increases, which can cause spasms in the small arteries of the inner ear. The blood flow in the small blood vessels slows down, resulting in insufficient oxygen supply to the inner ear and causing sudden deafness.

Ear health: Develop scientific eating habits.

Eating more foods rich in zinc, iron, and calcium can reduce the deficiency of trace elements, thereby helping to dilate capillaries, improve blood supply to the inner ear, and prevent hearing loss;

For ear care, use with caution or avoid using drugs that are harmful to the auditory nerve.

Aminoglycoside antibiotics are the ototoxic drugs that cause the most cochlear damage. Therefore, avoiding the abuse of this type of antibiotics is an important measure to reduce drug-induced deafness. Those with a family history of allergy to ototoxic drugs should use such drugs with caution;

Ear care: Avoid prolonged exposure to high-decibel noise.

Long-term exposure to high-decibel noise can damage the auditory hair cells and the inner ear, leading to noise-induced hearing loss. The noise from the factory can cause occupational noise-induced deafness. You should try not to go to entertainment venues with loud noises, such as karaoke. You should also avoid listening to music with earplugs for a long time, otherwise it will cause hearing loss.

Ear care: Massage your ears frequently.

Massage can promote blood circulation in the inner ear, such as massaging the auricle, pinching the earlobe, and massaging the Fengchi point in the depressions on both sides of the hairline at the back of the neck. You can also sit quietly with your eyes closed, insert your index fingers into your ear holes, then quickly pull them out, and repeat this 10 times.

Don't pick your ears.

If you use improper force when cleaning your ears, it can easily cause damage and infection to the external auditory canal, leading to furunculosis, inflammation, and ulceration of the external auditory canal. When cleaning your ears, if you are not careful, the ear spoon may injure the eardrum or ossicles, causing perforation of the eardrum and affecting hearing.