Take out earwax jokes

Some people not only like to scratch their ears, but also like to watch others scratch their ears: on a short video platform, any "scratch your ears to decompress videos" can be praised by tens of thousands.

In fact, ear pulling, a seemingly enjoyable action, has long been denounced by otolaryngologists: from bleeding to perforation of tympanic membrane. Life Times shows you the injured external auditory canal through some photos under a magnifying glass.

How much harm does earwax removal do to the ear canal?

The damage caused by earwax removal may be beyond your imagination.

After spoon ears and cotton swabs enter the ear canal, in addition to skin damage and ear canal inflammation, improper depth control will also hurt the eardrum. If the eardrum is punctured, there is a risk of hearing loss.

Under the endoscope, if the ear canal is enlarged several times, you can directly see the damage caused by ear digging.

scab

Skin injury

Vascular hyperplasia

Foreign body in tympanic membrane

Even a cotton swab that looks "gentle" may push the earwax inward when cleaning the ear, causing the earwax to harden and block the ear canal.

It's not safe to dig your own ears, so why don't you go to someone who digs your ears?

In the doctor's opinion, the tools used by "ear diggers" are not medical professional tools, and there are great health risks.

In the process of ear plucking, everyone uses the same ear plucking spoon, and the disinfection measures are not in place, which can easily lead to cross-infection and cause diseases.

The tools used for "ear-spoon picking" are generally brushes, ear-spoons and headlights, which are not professional tools in hospitals.

For example, when cleaning the ear canal, the doctor wears a reflector on his head, which will gather the light source to one point and clearly see the inside of the ear canal. The headlights worn by ear pickers look professional, and the light emitted is actually scattered light, so it is impossible to see the inside of the ear canal clearly.

Ear spoons and brushes are also not used for medical purposes. Once improperly applied, it is easy to damage the external auditory canal and even cause perforation of the eardrum, leading to tinnitus, pain and hearing loss.

Earwax was originally a "good thing"

Earwax, called cerumen, is a product secreted by oil glands and sweat glands. It was originally a "good thing", which has the function of protecting the skin of external auditory canal and adhering foreign bodies.

1

Lubricate the ear canal

Just as tears can lubricate eyes, earwax can also lubricate ears to avoid dryness and itching.

2

Dust-proof and insect-proof

Earwax has a certain protective effect on the skin of external auditory canal, which can prevent dust from entering the ear canal. Moreover, earwax has a special taste, which can prevent flying insects from entering by mistake.

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Reproductive technology

A study by the National Institutes of Health found that earwax has obvious killing effect on some bacteria.

If there is no earwax at all, it is easy to cause infection and induce eczema or otitis externa.

The doctor taught you to clean your ears.

Under normal circumstances, earwax can be discharged by chewing, opening your mouth, etc., without picking your ears. Try this when your ears are uncomfortable.

1

Clean yourself.

If you feel itchy every day, you can gently rub the outer auricle and earlobe with your hands.

If you really need to remove the earwax, you should wash your hands first, soak the medical disinfection cotton swab in warm water and squeeze it out slightly, probe into and wipe the external auditory canal slightly, and rotate it gently in one direction to remove the earwax.

Do not use sharp objects such as nails. Some people are getting itchy, so we should consider whether there is eczema or otitis externa and see a dermatologist in time.

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Ask a doctor for help.

When the following three kinds of problems occur, you need to go to a regular hospital for examination, and then professional medical personnel will perform surgery.

Have a feeling of blockage

Some people have congenital stenosis of the external auditory canal, which prevents cerumen from being discharged normally and spontaneously, and blocks it to form cerumen plug. When the blockage is obvious, you need to go to the hospital for examination and clean it up if necessary.

hearing loss

Some people are young, have no ear diseases, and suddenly have poor hearing, so they need to go to the hospital for examination and diagnosis.

Ear discomfort

Some people often pick their ears at will, unconsciously causing damage to the ear canal, so that earwax can not be discharged smoothly, and the ears are "blocked more and more"; Or foreign objects (such as cotton swabs dipped in cotton) fall into the ear when pulling out the ear. In severe cases, there will be symptoms such as bleeding, pain and swelling. At this time, you must go to the hospital.