What is the correct way to clean your ears

The ears need to be cleaned regularly. Keeping them clean can help maintain their health. However, some people usually clean their ears casually, using tools to dig here and there. If they do not clean properly, it is easy to damage the eardrum and affect the health of the ear. Only by mastering the correct ear cleaning method can you ensure health and safety. So what is the correct ear cleaning method?

To put it bluntly, you should retire your ear pick immediately, because most ear picks are made of metal and are basically hard, but our ear skin is tender and thin, and it is easy to be directly damaged during the ear cleaning process. Therefore, the best tool for cleaning ears is a cotton swab, but the force should be appropriate during use, otherwise the skin inside the ear will be punctured if you are not careful.

In addition, some people like to reach deep into the ears when cleaning their ears, always thinking that this is the only way to clean them thoroughly. However, they do not realize that if they do this too often, it will damage the eardrum and directly cause hearing loss. The most correct and appropriate method is to gently insert the cotton swab into the external auditory canal, then gently clean along the inner ear canal from the inside to the outside. If you do it the wrong way, especially if there is too much earwax and you keep pushing it in, it will cause damage to your ears. The role of earwax should not be ignored. It is not only a lubricant, but also a protector for the various ear tissues. If you feel uncomfortable after cleaning your ears, you must go to the hospital for a check-up immediately. Here are some points I have summarized for you to pay attention to when cleaning your ears:

1. Use cotton swabs , never use fingernails or other metal tools to pick your ears. Use a cotton swab to gently rotate the external auditory canal so that the ear faces downward, and the earwax will come out on its own.

2. If you have oily ears, go to a professional hospital and use sterilized medical tools to remove the earwax, because earwax in this case is very difficult to remove.

3. Get rid of the bad habit of frequently picking your ears.

4. If you feel a hard object inside your ear , the itching is unbearable, or even there is pus, water, and pain, it means you have chronic external otitis. At this time, the earwax secretion is more, and the hard lumps are not easy to remove, which will cause earwax blockage. You need to go to a professional hospital in time to soften the earwax and use professional instruments to suck it out.

Picking your ears is as casual as doing a daily routine, and every household has an ear pick. However, in the future, you must be careful to avoid using hard iron ear picks to avoid damaging your tender ears. In daily life, you should use the correct method and the correct instruments to clean your ears. Avoid cleaning your ears too frequently and be careful to avoid causing unnecessary accidents.