Why does it hurt so much to pick earwax? Can earwax be dug often?

If it hurts, it may be that the earwax is lumped and blocked in the ear canal, you can inject a small amount of sesame oil into the ear canal to moisten the earwax and then dig it will not hurt, or you can go to the hospital for help from a doctor.

It may be because the earwax is too large because it is not cleaned up for too long, and it will hurt to buckle it directly without pretreatment, and half of the professionals will take blisters and other methods to soften the excessive earwax, and then it will not hurt to deduct it, good luck!

I recommend not to pluck your ears all the time, it is possible that your ears have been injured, you can ask someone else to take a look at it for you, or go to the hospital to have it checked.

Then don't dig it, you can't dig the earwax casually, the earwax exists in the ear to prevent insects from entering.

The frequency of earwax should not be too frequent, generally the external auditory canal ** has the function of self-cleaning, through the vibration of the human body, the earwax will be discharged to the external auditory canal by itself, and it does not need to be cleaned frequently.

At the same time, earwax is an acidic medium, which can block dust and insects from the outside world, and protect the external ear canal and eardrum. And because the external auditory canal is very delicate and thin, it is often used to dig it with sharp objects, which can easily lead to local trauma and inflammation.

If you don't pluck your ears for a long time, the residual earwax will clump together, and it will be difficult to get rid of the body if you form ear knots. Generally, in the absence of special circumstances, it is recommended to pluck the ears once a week, and use suitable tools to pick the ears, usually with small cotton swabs, cotton swab sticks suitable for the ears, etc.

However, it is necessary to keep your hands clean and remember not to go to the stalls or ear collection points outside to pick your ears, which may bring infectious diseases, such as HIV or other diseases, and more commonly beriberi, which is a fungal infection, which will lead to aggravation of inflammation of the external auditory canal.

It is not recommended to dig the earwax at home, there can be many reasons for the increase of cerumen in the external auditory canal, such as chronic otitis externa, fungal otitis externa and other reasons, it is recommended to go to the hospital otolaryngology department for corresponding examination, clear ** after the corresponding treatment, if you dig your ears at home or go to the barber shop to pick your ears, it is possible to cause infection and cross-infection of the external auditory canal because of the poor disinfection of tools, and the subcutaneous tissue of the external auditory canal is less, and the distance from the eardrum is close, If the improper operation of the ear plucking may cause abrasion of the external auditory canal** and cause the attack of acute otitis externa, if it is due to fungal otitis externa cerumen increase, antifungal treatment should be carried out.

Frequent earwax may damage the external ear canal and cause otitis externa. If you pluck your ears too hard, it can also cause pressure on the nerve endings and cause pain.

If there is a lot of cerumen in the ear, it is best to go to the hospital's otolaryngology department to be treated by a professional doctor. It is necessary to keep the external ear canal clean to avoid infection caused by water entering the ear.

It is best not to pick your ears too often, because the secretions in the ears can protect the eardrum.

Of course, earwax can't be taken out often. If you dig it too cleanly, you can't add some resistance. Flying insect dust is easy to enter.

Frequent earwax picking can cause damage to the ear canal. It's better to try to get as little as possible.

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Problem description: Recently, I feel that my ears are ringing in winter, because there is too much earwax! How to dig.

Analysis: Hello, your daughter should not form a bad habit of picking at ear droppings. It is easy to damage the external auditory canal when picking out the remaining feces of the ear code, and the injury of the external auditory canal often leads to local congestion and other reactions, which will affect hearing.

When there is too much earwax, roll it into a cotton swab with absorbent cotton to gently clean out the earwax; You can also use an ear canal spoon to gently pull out the earwax.

Usually use a cotton swab dipped in 75% alcohol to clean the external ear canal frequently to reduce earwax.

If the earwax has formed a hard lump and it is difficult to remove it by yourself, you can go to the ENT outpatient department of the hospital to ask a doctor to pick it up.

Earwax, medically known as cerumen, is the secretion of cerumen glands on the external auditory canal, which is liquid and very viscous when it begins to secrete, and becomes a small solid after drying. In general, as the mouth continues to open and close, the earwax will move outward and fall off on its own. However, when there is a lot of earwax, it will block the small external ear canal and affect hearing; Occasionally, some children would hear the sound of Suosuo's voice in their ears.

When washing hair or swimming, water flows into the external ear canal and causes the earwax to swell, which can cause the above phenomenon to occur.

Some parents see their children with earwax in their ears and use their fingers, hairpins, ear pickers or matchsticks to dig them up. However, because the child is afraid of pain, but is unwilling to cooperate and cry incessantly, it is easy to dig the child's external ear canal**, and the damaged area is prone to bacterial infection, causing otitis externa and ear boils. More seriously, the eardrum is punctured, resulting in otitis media and hearing loss in children.

So, how do you dig your child's earwax? In fact, for children with little earwax, there is generally no need to deal with it, and a cotton swab can be used to gently clean it at the entrance of the external ear canal. If there is more earwax, you can use 3 sodium bicarbonate, that is, baking soda solution, to cover it, drop 1 drop into the ear every 2 3 hours, 3 4 times a day, 1 2 days after the earwax becomes soft and then gently take it out with small tweezers, pay attention to this process must fix the child's head, do not make it move.

Usually, a small cotton swab coated with chlortetracycline eye ointment should be used every week to roll it in the external ear canal, which can help sterilize and moisten the external ear canal, so that the earwax will fall off naturally and will not form large lumps. If the earwax forms a hard lump and causes the external ear canal to be blocked, then you should go to the hospital to ask an ENT doctor for treatment, and do not forcibly dig the earwax at home.