Like other parts of the body, the hearing organs need regular hygiene. It is necessary to clean the ears when a sufficient amount of a special substance - earwax - accumulates in them. At the same time, it is important to avoid its excessive elimination, since this substance plays an important role in the human body.

The role of earwax in the body

Earwax production is part of your natural defense against external influences. This substance is formed inside the ear, near the entrance to the auditory canal, and is secreted by the sulfur and sebaceous glands.

Sulfur is an important biomaterial for:

1. Protection against penetration of pathogenic bacteria and fungi into the internal auditory canal. She copes with this task perfectly, since it is an unfavorable environment for the reproduction of pathogenic microorganisms.
2. Cleansing the hearing organs from particles of the epithelium, small foreign objects, etc.
3. Supports healthy microflora in the ears, moisturizing their inner walls.

Due to the presence of sulfuric secretion, the auricles are self-cleaning from dirt. This process occurs at the time of chewing food, when the mandibular muscles push the produced sulfur towards the external ear opening. Subsequent contact of sulfur with air causes it to dry out and fall off on its own.

If the human body functions without disturbances, the amount of sulfuric substance does not exceed the norm and does not catch the eye of others.

How often should adults' ears be cleaned?

That there was no sulfur plugs, otolaryngologists recommend cleaning your ears:

• after a bath or shower (as a result of water procedures, the epidermis is steamed and becomes soft, which greatly facilitates the cleaning of the auricle);
• once a week, cleaning the ear canals with cotton swabs or gauze turundas.

Often, the first method is sufficient to maintain the required level of hygiene. The second option is resorted to additionally, in cases where sulfur is produced in a mode of increased activity.

The detergents used should not cause discomfort, dryness and peeling of the skin. Using low-quality products, you can provoke in the hearing organs allergic reactions, which are fertile ground for the development of ENT diseases.

How often do children clean their ears?

V early age children are not able to take care of the cleanliness of their ears on their own, so all the necessary manipulations are carried out by adults. During the neonatal period, the process of cleansing the hearing organs is sufficient to carry out with a 10-day break, observing the utmost care. For older children, it is possible to free the ear canals from excess sulfur on an equal basis with adults.

How to clean your ears at home - safe ways

To cleanse the ears of an adult during water procedures, it is recommended to do the following:

• lather your ears with soap;
• performing circular movements, work out the ear canals with a damp cloth or fingers.

Trying to push the napkin or hand too deep inside is prohibited - otherwise, you can damage your hearing.

When cleaning the hearing organs using cotton swabs, you must perform all actions carefully. Additionally, it is useful to use special pharmacy products(3% hydrogen peroxide, Aqua Maris, Otinum).

The subsequent sequence of actions will require:

• soak a cotton swab with a cleaning product;
• tilt your head and wipe the ears thoroughly;
• drip alternately 2-3 drops of the selected agent into the auditory canals;
• to avoid rapid leakage of the drug, the auditory canals should be briefly closed with cotton balls.

Correctly performing all the manipulations, it is guaranteed to avoid the formation of sulfur plugs in the ears, and the subsequent need for rinsing.

To avoid drying out the skin of the ears, it is lubricated with an emollient oil. In pharmacies, there is a considerable selection of such products. Choose better products with a natural base and anti-fungal properties.

After an incorrectly performed procedure, unpleasant sensations may occur - congestion in the ears, itching, increased dryness. This situation requires a mandatory visit to the ENT doctor.

If blackness is noticeable on the stick when cleaning the ear, this indicates the accumulation of sulfur as a result of irregular hygiene of the auricles. Often, the darkening of the sulfuric secretion is associated with the formation of a cork; it is required to consult a specialist to flush the ear canal.

Can I constantly clean my ears with hydrogen peroxide?

It is not recommended to use hydrogen peroxide for regular ear cleaning. Apply this drug allowed once every 10 days.

As a result frequent use hydrogen peroxide has the following side effects:

• provokes drying out of the epidermis and the appearance of itching sensations;
• causes destruction of epithelial cells;
• deprives sulfur and fatty secrets of natural protective functions.

Such negative phenomena are explained as follows - the area of ​​the external auditory canal should not regularly come into contact with various liquids... Even the frequent ingress of water into this part of the body can provoke the development of the inflammatory process.

Cleaning the ears of a newborn

Cleaning of hearing organs in newborn babies is carried out immediately after hygiene procedures or at the end of feeding. After bathing, the sulfur will be as close as possible to the exit from the ears, and during breastfeeding, its discharge improves in the process of sucking movements performed by the baby.

The cleansing procedure consists of the following steps:

1. You will need to stock up on gauze swabs and special cotton swabs with restraints in advance.
2. After moistening the stick in water, turn the baby's head to the side and gently wipe the outer part of the auricle.
3. Use a sterile cotton swab to gently clean the ear canal.
4. The procedure is repeated with the other ear.

During the session, cotton swabs and tampons should be changed as often as possible.

As with adults, baby ears need careful hygiene. Sometimes, at least once a month, you should cleanse the hearing organs with a 3% peroxide solution. For this purpose, gauze flagella are slightly moistened with this drug, and then inserted into the ear canal by half a centimeter. After that, excess moisture is eliminated using dry turunda.

If you suspect that a child has a sulfuric plug, you should not try to eliminate it at home. In such a situation, you must immediately contact medical institution where the procedure will be carried out competently and in sterile conditions.

Cleaning your ears with cotton swabs - when hygiene becomes dangerous

Cotton swabs should be used with extreme caution. Some experts even recommend abandoning them in favor of gauze flagella.

Careless use of cotton wool sticks can cause:

• perforations eardrum;
• the development of bleeding, acute pain;
• deterioration and complete loss of hearing;
• dizziness.

Also, cleaning the ears using cotton swabs can damage the skin areas adjacent to the hearing organs, provoke the formation of wounds and the penetration of infection into them. This process is fraught with the development of otitis media - a dangerous inflammatory disease.

Careless and inept use of cotton swabs often leads to pushing the resulting plug into the depth of the ear canal. After that, it is possible to get rid of it only thanks to rinsing with a special syringe.

The consequences of brushing your ears too often

Excessively diligent, frequent cleaning of the ears from sulfur provokes artificial irritation of the sulfur glands and the activation of secretion production. In this case, a plug is predominantly formed, which impairs the quality of auditory perception.

On the other hand, the development biological material may stop completely. In such a situation, dryness and itching sensations in the ear canal, caused by insufficient moisture, become inevitable.

Too often removing earwax, you can provoke the penetration of pathogenic microorganisms into the auricle, dust particles. By removing the natural protective barrier, a variety of inflammatory diseases can be triggered, causing partial or complete hearing loss.

Experts warn - in addition to immoderate hygiene, you should completely abandon cleaning your ears with items that are not intended for this purpose. These can be toothpicks, keys, hairpins, matches.

When to refrain from the procedure

It is worth refraining from the usual procedure for cleansing the auricles if symptoms of an infectious process develop. Signs of pathology can take the form:

• sharp, prolonged pain inside the ear;
• discharge from the ear canal that has a green or yellow tint;
• fever, vomiting.

These conditions can also indicate damage to the eardrum. Under such circumstances, ear cleaning should be postponed, self-diagnosis and self-medication should be abandoned, and an otolaryngologist should be visited as soon as possible.

In ancient Russia, in the early Middle Ages, women were woven into braids or worn as a talisman around their necks, and men wore an interesting item on their belts - kopoushi. This is a special spoon, which was used to clean the ears from the wax. Kopush called people who were too fond of such a procedure. Subsequently, the meaning of the word "kopusha" changed, and about kopushi can be read only in historical collections.

Hygiene is as natural for a normal person as eating or sleeping. A modern person can only feel confident in clean underwear, with a neat hairstyle, neat nails and, of course, with clean ears. To clean the ears, cotton swabs, matches, toothpicks are used. As a result - trauma to the skin of the ear canal, infection in the ear canal, inflammatory process.

How does a sulfur plug form?

In addition, the function of the sulfur glands and the increased production of sulfur, which accumulates, forms a sulfur plug, occurs due to constant mechanical irritation.

Sulfur is produced by the sulfur glands and comes out not in depth, but at the very beginning of the ear canal. Together with the hairs, sulfur protects the ear from dust, bacteria, and small insects. If the sulfur has not formed a cork and does not interfere with hearing, it is better not to touch it.

The ear is a self-cleaning organ. This is due to the growth of skin in the ear canal. It grows slowly, gradually moving outward from the eardrum. Gradually, the ear canal is cleared of everything that is embedded in the skin.

The person himself, unconsciously, helps the process of ear self-cleaning. Fluctuations in the walls of the ear canal, which occur during chewing, sneezing, coughing, help to remove dried secretions from the ear.

The cause of the formation of sulfur plugs are often diseases of the middle ear, transferred to childhood... Also, sulfur plugs are formed with the individual characteristics of the activity of the sulfur glands. In this case, it is necessary to periodically flush the external auditory canal. This is the safest and least traumatic way to clean your ears.

Foreign bodies in the ear

Water is a big problem for the ear. It can get caught in the ear when swimming or diving. Due to the presence of water in the ear, the skin of the ear canal softens, and the inflammatory process begins.

If water or foreign body, try to shake it out. Just shake it out, and not try to get it using a cotton swab or a match. There is a possibility of pushing the object deeper. If it fails, you need to see a doctor, since the consequences of self-medication can be very serious.

The best prevention of ear diseases is protection from water ingress, from loud and harsh sounds, from drafts. If you do not interfere with the properties of the ears inherent in nature, they will always remain clean.

Cotton buds are also called ear buds, because despite the warnings of doctors, most people prefer to clean their ears with them.

Such simple devices as cotton swabs were invented by a native of Poland, who later migrated to America, Leo Gerstenzang in 1923. Gerstenzang was inspired by his wife winding cotton wool around a toothpick. In 1972, the first warnings about problems caused by the use of cotton swabs for the ears appeared.

Scientists say that the most important reason why people continue to clean the ear canals of accumulated wax with cotton swabs is low awareness of the problems they cause. Doctors began to tell, and some manufacturers even indicate on the packages, what harm a cotton swab can cause in the ears.

Especially dangerous is the use of cotton swabs in children's hygiene, because the ear canals of children are narrow. A 2017 study published in The Journal of Pediatrics (USA) found that over the 20 years from 1990 to 2010, 263,338 children under 18 years of age were admitted to hospitals for ear injuries associated with the use of cotton swabs.

Otolaryngologists warn that the use of these items pushes the wax deeper down the ear canal, where it is compressed.

Chopsticks can injure the ear canal, disrupt the eardrum, which leads to severe acute pain and bleeding. In the worst case, the damaged ear loses its hearing permanently. A perforated eardrum sometimes requires surgical treatment.

Any object that is placed in the ear for the purpose of removing wax can cause not only temporary damage, but also permanent. Sulfur in the ear is not a useless substance, and contrary to established stereotypes, the indicator of a clean ear is exactly when there is sulfur in it, and not vice versa.

Again, "Sulfur in the ear is cleanliness, and if there is no sulfur, it is dirty." Why? Sulfur is a natural protector of the ear against bacteria, and it is also needed for its self-cleaning. It also lubricates the ear. Ear wax does not itch, it comes in different colors, and its smell is also individual.

Most ENT doctors are strongly against cleaning the ears from the wax in the ear canal. Ears hygiene - washing with soap where the index finger reaches. In the case of removal of sulfur from the ear canal, doctors promise otitis media, fungus and sulfur plugs.

Eminent American doctors also agree with our doctors. In particular, Harvard Medical School professor Robert Schmerling opposes regular ear cleaning, as this useless exercise deprives them of their protection from bacteria and dirt getting inside.

There are doctors who allow cotton swabs, but only to clean the auricle (without shoving it into the ear canal).

At proper care accumulation of sulfur in the form of traffic jams with pain and hearing impairment is rare. In such cases, an examination by an otolaryngologist-audiologist is necessary. Your doctor will safely remove excess sulfur or prescribe drops to dissolve it.

1. Sulfur is normal as long as it doesn't form a plug, blocking the ear canal, and cause pain.
2. Symptoms with excess sulfur: hearing is reduced, distorted or changed, there is a feeling of congestion, ear fullness and ringing.
3. If you have a tendency to accumulate sulfur, ask your ENT doctor how to monitor your ears in your case.
4. If pain or bleeding occurs, seek medical attention immediately. Bleeding is never associated with earwax.
5. When the ear is over-cleaned, it can be itchy, symptoms of infection, or damage.
6. Keys, cotton swabs, hairpins, matches, toothpicks or other objects should never be used to clean your ears.
7. If you have previously had ear surgery or damage to the eardrum, do not try to remove excess wax yourself, consult an otolaryngologist.

So, the ear needs sulfur. And what are cotton swabs for? It is extremely important to note that plastic cotton swabs are not a very sustainable product. They are used in laboratories for taking swabs. In beauty salons, with the help of sticks, they touch up or apply makeup, manicure. It is convenient to clean hard-to-reach places in the apartment with cotton swabs when cleaning. They also make amazingly beautiful crafts from cotton swabs, and they also paint with paints.

In some countries, due to concern for the ecology of our planet, cotton swabs are going to be banned. For example, in Scotland.

You can quickly and easily make homemade cotton swabs that are less harmful to the environment than plastic ones. Simply roll a thin layer of cotton wool over a toothpick or longer wooden skewer.

Sulfur for the ears, cotton swabs for everyday life.

Ear cleaning is a set of hygienic measures designed to cleanse the external auditory canal and auricle from contamination. Correct execution hygiene procedures prevents the formation of sulfur plugs and the development of diseases. It should be remembered that healthy ears are capable of self-cleaning; therefore, regular toilet of the ear canal can cause a decrease in local immunity.

According to statistics, more than 30% of patients visiting an otolaryngologist are faced with blockage of the external auditory canal with a sulfur plug. However, its formation in most cases is caused not by a lack of hygiene, but by too frequent and improper hygiene measures. To prevent the development of otitis externa, hearing loss and damage to the eardrum, the ear canal should be treated in accordance with the rules recommended by specialists.

About self-cleaning ears

Should I clean my ears? According to experts, ear cleaning should be done much less frequently than is commonly believed. This is due to the body's ability to self-purify and evacuate sulfur masses, keratinized cells of the epidermis and dirt from the external ear canal.

The auditory canal consists of two bony and membranous-cartilaginous sections. The first is located close to the tympanic membrane, therefore it does not contain hairs and glands of external secretion. The membranous-cartilaginous section, located closer to the auricle, contains a large number of hairs and more than 2000 glands. In the absence of malfunctions endocrine system, the glands produce up to 20 mg of sulfur per month.

Sulfur performs several functions, while the main one is to protect the organ of hearing from the negative effects of exogenous factors. As the sulfur masses accumulate, they move to the auricle, which is due to the natural movement of the temporomandibular joint, which is located near the base of the auricle. During conversation and chewing of food, sulfur is gradually evacuated from the ear canal, and does not clog it.

What happens if you don't clean your ears? Experts boldly answer that nothing catastrophic will happen. Moreover, the abuse of hygiene procedures can only contribute to the formation of a plug. When using cotton swabs, turundas and other accessories, earwax is pushed behind the isthmus connecting the bony and membranous-cartilaginous parts of the auditory canal.

Too frequent cleaning of the ears leads to compaction of sulfur masses and the formation of a dense plug.

Can I clean my ears with cotton swabs? In medical practice, umbrella-tampons (tupffers) are used during surgical procedures. With their help, hard-to-reach cavities, fistulas and surgical wounds are drained. V Everyday life cotton swabs have been used relatively recently. And as practice shows, they do more harm than good.

Important! Do not clean the ear canals with chopsticks if there are abrasions or scratches. This can cause the development of limited or diffuse otitis media.

Experts warn that you cannot clean the ear canal with non-sterile sticks. This can lead to pushing the sulfur masses into the ear canal and the development of opportunistic microorganisms. In extreme cases, cosmetic devices are used to drain the mouth of the external auditory canal after shampooing.

Cotton buds can be used for the following purposes:

• treatment of wounds with medicinal solutions;
• removal of moisture in hard-to-reach places;
• removal of makeup residues.

To clean your ears, you can use special cotton swabs with stops. They are typically used to remove moisture and sulfur in infants. Sterile tampons on one side have cotton ball-shaped restraints that prevent the stick from deeply penetrating into the auditory canal.

Despite the warnings described above, it is imperative to clean your ears periodically. How often should you clean your ears? It should be noted right away that basic processing of the auricle and the area behind it should be done daily. However, it is advisable to cleanse the auditory canal in newborns no more than 1 time in 10 days.

How to clean your ears properly? It is more expedient to carry out hygiene measures after breastfeeding... As already mentioned, as a result of the movement of the temporomandibular joints, sulfur masses move to the auricle, which contributes to the unhindered and rapid removal of impurities. Cleaning your ears at home is done as follows:

1. wipe the auricle with a cotton pad moistened with boiled water;
2. form a turunda out of cotton wool or gauze and soak it in water;
3. gently clean the ear canal with a damp swab;
4. blot the auricle with a clean, dry towel.

When bathing, it is advisable to put a cotton swab into the external auditory canal to prevent moisture penetration into the hearing organ. Due to the reduced reactivity of immunity in children, the ingress of water into the ear canal can lead to an inflammatory process.

Cleaning the ears of children

How often should I clean my children's ears? Purposeful treatment of the ear canal should be carried out no more than 1 time per month. However, experts recommend examining the ears at least once a week. With dysfunction of the sulfur glands, excessive formation of liquid secretion is possible, which is fraught with blockage of the auditory canal and hearing loss.

V preventive purposes hygiene procedures are carried out using 3% hydrogen peroxide. How do I clean my ears at home? To process the auditory canal, you need to do the following:

• warm a bottle of hydrogen peroxide in your hands;
• drip 3 drops of the drug into the ear canal;
• after 10 minutes, remove the liquid with a cotton swab.

With the development of purulent otitis media, bury medications it is impossible to enter the auditory canal. This will irritate the middle ear mucosa and cause swelling. How can you clean your ears in this case? To remove serous and purulent exudate, gauze turundas soaked in diluted boric alcohol or hydrogen peroxide are used. Slightly pulling the auricle, a wet tourniquet is carried along the edge of the ear canal to ensure the unhindered flow of purulent masses.

Removing the plug

Do I need to clean my ears when a plug occurs? As a rule, attempts to independently remove sulfur plugs lead to injuries and aggravation of the condition. To avoid negative consequences, it is advisable to use cerumenolytics for the procedure, heated vegetable oil or petroleum jelly. How to clean ear plugs?

• drip 3-4 drops of the warmed-up preparation into the congested ear;
• cover the ear canal with a cotton swab for 40 minutes;
• turn the baby's head so that sore ear turned out to be below;
• remove the cotton swab and remove the remaining sulfur with a cotton swab dipped in hydrogen peroxide.

If the cork does not soften the first time, do not use tweezers, a toothpick, or other sharp objects to remove it. Perform hygiene procedures 2 times a day for several days until the sulfur softens.

The production of sulfuric secretion in the ear of an adult occurs constantly, therefore, experts recommend performing hygienic procedures daily. How do I clean my ears? To prevent the accumulation of sulfur, washing is carried out in accordance with the following algorithm:

• wash your hands with antibacterial soap;
• slightly tilting your head down, lather the auricle;
• insert a soapy little finger into the ear canal;
• rinse the auricle with warm running water;
• blot the auricle with a towel.

In case of severe ear contamination, before carrying out water procedures, it is advisable to clean the auricle and the mouth of the auditory canal with a cotton swab dipped in boiled water or hydrogen peroxide.

For the prevention of ear pathologies, you need to be examined by an otolaryngologist at least once a year. In 70% of cases, patients are unaware of the accumulation of excess sulfur in the ears. Timely referral to a specialist prevents complete blockage of the ear canal and the passage of an unpleasant procedure for its cleansing.

Precautionary measures

Before you clean your ear with turunda or special sticks, you should familiarize yourself with the nuances of carrying out hygienic manipulations. To avoid damage to the skin in the ear canal or perforation of the ear membrane, you should adhere to the following rules:

• never pour undiluted alcohol solutions into an inflamed ear;
• do not clean with cotton wool swabs if there are abrasions and scratches in the ear canal;
• cleaning the ears with peroxide should be carried out no more than 1 time in 7-10 days;
• in case of insufficient formation of sulfur in the ear 1-2 times a week, instill 2 drops of camphor oil into the ear canal;
• never use metal objects, toothpicks or matches for cleaning.

Consult a doctor before cleaning a young child's ear. He will tell you about the features and the correct technique of the procedure, which will prevent the occurrence of injuries.

When performing water procedures, many do not pay attention to the ears, which are also a part of the body that needs cleansing. This measure will help prevent the formation of sulfur plugs, as well as the appearance of skin and otolaryngological diseases. Consider how often you need to clean your ears and how to properly manipulate at home.

During routine and forced examinations in the ENT doctor's office, the question is often asked whether it is necessary to clean the ears and how often to perform the manipulation. Doctors assure that the urgent need for daily cleansing of the ear canals is an unnecessary measure. Every person's ears should be producing sulfur. During normal functioning of the body, it naturally cleans itself. Its presence in the ear canals is important, as this exudate protects inner ear from external influences and prevents the development of pathological processes.

Therefore, the question of what will happen if you do not clean your ears disappears by itself. Nothing bad will happen if your ears are not cleaned every day. Only the outer ear needs cleaning, which is exposed to daily pollution, especially if a person works in a dusty enterprise.

This is important: Daily cleaning of the ear canal of accumulated wax can lead to its compaction, as a result of which a sulfur plug forms.

Cotton swabs: benefit or harm?

The cotton swabs were originally intended for a completely different purpose. They were irreplaceable helpers during minimally invasive surgical interventions. The head was disinfected with antiseptic agents and was used to dry the skin in the auditory tube from the accumulation of blood, pus or other exudate. Since the structure of the passage is rather narrow and winding, it was an actual tool.

Today they are used in a completely different way - they clean the ear canals from wax. Based on statistics, health professionals have concluded that ear sticks do more harm than good. It should be noted that tamping sulfur is not the best dangerous factor... Most people clean the auditory organ with a stick without first disinfecting it. If there are even minor abrasions or cuts in the ear canal, this measure can lead to infection. Otolaryngologists recommend using these cosmetic accessories exclusively for the following purposes:

• treatment of wound surfaces, for example, after an ear piercing;
• use while applying makeup and removing excess makeup;
• use during surgical interventions of hard-to-reach places.

For children, cotton swabs can also be used as an ear cleanser. In many babies, there is an increased secretion of sulfur, for this reason it is necessary to remove excess exudate in the outer ear and from the edge of the ear canal. For this purpose, you can use cotton swabs with stops that prevent the sulfur from compacting.

How to clean your newborn's ears at home

Despite the fact that cleaning the ears is not recommended too often, as for the newborn, the treatment of the skin in the outer ear area should be carried out daily. Direct cleaning of the ear canals is necessary no more than once a week. When swallowing food or chewing it, the sulfuric mass gradually moves to the outer ear. For this reason, pediatricians recommend treating baby's ears only after feeding. How to properly clean your ears, we will consider further:

• We clean the skin of the outer ear with a small piece of cotton wool, previously soaked in warm boiled water.
• We twist the sterile cotton wool into a long flagellum, moisten it in warm water, squeeze it thoroughly and clean the edge of the ear canal with rotating movements.
• At the end of the procedure, wipe the ear from excess moisture with a clean towel.

This is important: During water procedures, the child is recommended to cover the ear canals with a piece of cotton wool, this is necessary to prevent moisture from entering the inside of the ear.

How to clean the ears of an adult

For an adult, as well as for small children, it is recommended to clean the skin of the outer ear daily. Cleanse ear canals from wax - no more than once every 10 days. How to properly clean your ears, we will consider further:

1. Before starting the procedure, wash your hands thoroughly with soap and warm water.
2. Lather your index finger a little and clean the skin around and around your ears.
3. Next, wash off the soap from your hands and re-clean the outer ear.
4. At the end, rinse the ear with a small amount of liquid.
5. Wipe the skin dry.

This is important: It is advisable to carry out the procedure while taking a bath or shower.

Once every 10 days, clean your ear canals with a gauze soaked in warm water. In case of severe contamination, for example, after working in dusty conditions, the gauze can be moistened with 3% hydrogen peroxide diluted with boiled water in a 1: 1 ratio.

If a sulfur plug has formed

If you notice discomfort in the ear, which is manifested by congestion, a feeling of a foreign body in the ear, or itching, most likely we are talking about the formation of a sulfur accumulation. You can remove the plug yourself, but only after the diagnosis is confirmed by an otolaryngologist.

After the doctor has confirmed the presence of a plug, you need to get rid of the unnecessary accumulation in any convenient way:

1. Using drops according to the instructions. A-Cerumen, Stop Otitis, Remo-Wax help well.
2. Using hydrogen peroxide or essential oils as drops.
3. Ear rinsing.
4. Using herbal candles.

Most in a simple way is the use of specially designed drops. A person lies down on a flat surface with his ear with the sulfur plug up. Instill 4-6 drops and wait for a few minutes. Next, we lie on the opposite side and substitute a towel under the ear. If necessary, the procedure is repeated. If at home it was not possible to get rid of the congestion, contact a doctor who will tell you how to clean your ear or carry out the necessary procedure on his own.

This is important: It is not recommended to rinse your ear with a syringe without a doctor's prescription.

Precautionary measures

To avoid injury to the skin or water entering the ear, follow these guidelines:

• Remove jewelry when cleaning your ear;
• In case of ear injury, refrain from cleaning the ear until the skin is completely healed;
• You can use peroxide no more than once a month, before using it, test for an allergic reaction;
• Do not use foreign objects to remove earwax.

Conclusion

How often you need to clean your ears, the answer to this question primarily depends on individual factors such as working conditions, lifestyle, age, etc. The best option is daily cleaning of the outer ear, removing excess wax from the edge of the ear canal - no more than once a week. If you experience unpleasant symptoms such as congestion, itching or burning in the ear after cleaning, consult an otolaryngologist.