Why do some people s ears oil , is it a disease?

Oil ear, also known as wet cerurum, is a type of normal cerurum, and the other is dry cerurum, which is a normal condition and is not a disease, and has a lot to do with genetic factors. In the process of eating and talking, cerumen can move outward from the deep part of the ear canal, and can also have a certain antibacterial effect to prevent water droplets and dust from entering the external ear canal and causing infectious diseases. Although it is wet cerurum, there is no obvious pus coming out after picking the ear, and there is no infection, so there is no need to worry too much.

The external auditory canal can be cleaned regularly, but not too frequently, resulting in cerumen deficiency, which can easily cause otitis externa or even fungal otitis externa.

Determine whether the ear is oily or the ear is pus, if it is oily earwax, this is normal, but if it is pus, it is necessary to seek medical attention in time. It's all about how you tell the difference.

Ear oil is because the cartilage of the external auditory canal** has cerumen glands, and its yellowish viscous secretion is called cerurum, which is earwax. Earwax is flake-like after drying in the air, but some earwax-like thick grease becomes oily ears, which is the cause of ear oil. Patients with oily ears often have oily ears in one parent, and the occurrence of oily ears is often related to genetics, and some oily ears are often accompanied by axillary olfactory.

Under normal circumstances, earwax has the effect of protecting the external auditory canal and adhering foreign bodies and insects to the external auditory canal, which can cause obstruction of the external auditory canal and affect the incoming sound waves, which can cause hearing loss, tinnitus and ear discomfort, and can be further treated by the otolaryngology department, please ask the doctor to help take it out, do not take it out by yourself, it is easy to hurt the external auditory canal.

The oily ears are mainly caused by more local oil oozing and strong sebum secretion. You can cleanse the ear pinna by using some oil-controlling lotions and ointments, and at the same time adjust your diet to improve the oily pinna.

First, ** cleaning: when the metabolism is fast and the secretion function is vigorous, there will be more oil in the auricle. You can use an oil-controlling facial cleanser or shower gel to clean the oily part of the pinna;

Second, apply ointment: if there are some greasy scales in the outer ear, accompanied by a certain itching sensation, you need to go to the hospital, apply some ointment under the advice of the doctor, or oral anti-itching drugs to improve the condition;

3. Adjust diet: Patients with oily auricles can be relieved by taking vitamin B, or they can eat more vitamin-rich fruits and vegetables to maintain the balance of water and oil and regulate the secretion of oil. In daily life, pay attention to a light diet, drink plenty of water, and avoid excessive consumption of greasy foods.