Earwax - Plug
At the entrance of the ear canal, in the area where the hair is located, a natural secretion is produced by special sebaceous glands in the skin called “serum”, which is dark yellow or light brown. This epidemic has protective properties against the ear canal, lubricant and protection against germs. Cerumen is often mistakenly referred to as earwax. In fact, this very special and natural body secretion, which should not be cleaned and destroyed, is often cleaned and destroyed, causing inadequate secretion to dry in the ear canal and itching.
When should the ear be cleaned?
Normally, the inside of the ear canal does not need to be cleaned. Even if the ear canal is not cleaned at all, the serum is excreted over time. Due to the self-cleaning ability of the ear canal, it is not possible for the serum to block the ear. The ear canal is often obstructed by the pushing of cotton swabs deep into the ear during cleaning of the ear.
When trying to clean the serum, pushing it deep, dry and spilling the ear canal skin, working in dusty environment, such as ear canal "plug" plug can occur. The ear canal should be cleaned by a physician when the plugs produce the following symptoms:
Earache
Feeling fullness in the ear
Partial hearing loss
Tinnitus or humming in the ear
Itching, odor or discharge
Cough without any other cause
How should the ear be cleaned?
Wiping the ear canal entry with a cotton swab that is wrapped around the fingertip is sufficient for cleaning the self-discharging serum. Inserting objects such as cotton, cotton swabs, napkins, towels into the ear canal will only push and clog the serum deep and should not be done.
How is ear plugs treated?
Unhardened serum plugs can flow spontaneously by dropping glycerin or baby oil. Serum plugs and hardened plugs that cannot be opened in this way can be cleaned by a physician with special tools, vacuum pulling or washing.
Those with holes in the eardrum (tympanic membrane perforation) should not drip any substance or medicine into the ear canal, and the cleaning of the plug should not be done by washing. Otherwise, pain in the ear and inflammation of the middle ear may occur. Persons with holes in the eardrum should tell the doctor in advance, as the doctor will not be able to evaluate the eardrum behind the plug before cleaning.
Once the ear is cleaned, it should always be cleaned, right?
No. The need for periodic cleaning of the ear does not depend on the fact that it has been cleaned once, but on the overproduction of serum, the epidemic characteristics, the structure of the ear canal and the skin characteristics of the person.
Can ear plugs be prevented?
The only method that can prevent the formation of a plug is to not clean with objects inserted into the ear canal. It is useful for people who are prone to ear plug formation to go to an Ear Nose and Throat Disease specialist without having to clog 6 to 12 months apart.
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