Baby's earwax is very hard

Although some parenting experts advise parents not to pick their baby's ears easily, there are still many parents who regularly observe the condition inside their baby's ears. Some parents find that their baby's earwax is very hard and it is very difficult to clean it by themselves, so they can only go to the hospital to clean their baby's ears. Next, I will tell parents how to solve the problem of baby’s hard earwax.

1. What to do if your 2-year-old baby has hard earwax

It is normal for children to have a lot of earwax. Over time, it will turn black and hard, and of course it will be difficult to remove. It will affect hearing and cause pain. If your baby has a lot of hard earwax, it is not recommended to treat it at home. You are advised to go to the ENT department of the hospital for examination and treatment. Generally, softening treatment is required. The editor reminds parents not to pick earwax for their children at home.

2. The benefits of baby earwax

Baby's earwax is also called "earwax" or "cerumen". Although you may think of earwax as a nuisance, it actually plays a very important role in keeping your ears clean and healthy. Earwax is the secretion of the cerumen glands in the ear canal. It can absorb dirt, dust and other small particles that enter the ear, preventing these things from entering the ear and thus protecting the eardrum.

Normally, earwax builds up, dries, and moves to the outer ear, where it can be cleaned out. In the process of accumulation and movement, earwax absorbs foreign matter and carries it all the way out of the ear. If earwax accumulates faster than it can be discharged, then excessive earwax in your baby will become a problem that needs to be addressed.

The above editor shares what to do if your 2-year-old baby has hard earwax. In life, many people like to dig earwax, but earwax also plays a certain protective role on the ear canal and eardrum. You must be careful when digging earwax, otherwise it will hurt the ear canal. Therefore, it is recommended that children must have their earwax dug by professionals.

3. Precautions for cleaning baby's earwax

1. Do not use hairpins, matchsticks, ear picks or other tools to clean your baby's earwax, and educate your baby not to clean his ears by himself.

2. When cleaning earwax for your baby, if the baby does not cooperate, struggles, or stimulates the external auditory canal to trigger a coughing reflex, it may hurt the baby's eardrum, so don't clean earwax for your baby casually.

3. Infants and young children need to go to the hospital regularly to have their earwax cleaned every 3 to 6 months. If earwax becomes hard and causes pain due to water in the ear or other reasons, you need to see an ENT doctor for help.

4. Pay attention to keep the baby's external auditory canal dry to avoid earwax blockage. If there is external auditory canal inflammation, seek medical treatment in time.

5. When cleaning earwax for your baby, do not exceed 1/3 of the external auditory canal. Try to move slowly and gently, and prevent water from entering the ears within two or three days after cleaning the ears.