What is ear irrigation?
Ear irrigation is a routine procedure used to remove excess earwax or cerumen and impurities from the ear.
The ear naturally secretes wax to protect and lubricate the ear as well as to prevent and prevent the entry of foreign matter from bacterial growth. Under normal conditions, the body keeps the amount of earwax under control. Too much earwax or hardened earwax can cause congestion in the ears, or temporary hearing loss, resulting in ringing earaches.
Purpose of ear irrigation
The ear, especially the canal and eardrum, are very sensitive. Accumulation of earwax can damage these structures over time. This may affect your hearing. Removing excess earwax with ear irrigation is a safe way to minimize the risk of damage to the ear.
Sometimes foreign substances such as food, insects, or small stones can get into your ears. In these cases, the goal is to move them deep into the ear or remove items safely and quickly without damaging the delicate duct. Ear irrigation can be effective to remove impurities from the ear.
Earwax watering can be done at your doctor or at home using a watering kit containing a bulb syringe.
Ear irrigation process
Before your doctor performs ear irrigation, the symptoms will ask you to look into your ear to ensure the result of excessive wax deposition or foreign matter and a more serious tool.
Your doctor can diagnose excessive earwax by adding an instrument called an otoscope to your ear hole. The otoscope shines a light into your ear and enlarges the image.
If the problem of wax build-up, your doctor will perform irrigation in your own office using a syringe-like tool. This tool is used to add water to the ear or a mixture of water and saline for disposal of wax. You may feel slight discomfort from the water coming from your ear or holding your ear in place.
For watering at home, you need to buy wax to safely clean items to your ears. The most common method is to use a dropper to add baby oil, mineral oil, or a special medicine into the ear to soften the wax. The process is as follows:
Put a few drops in the ear two to three times daily over a period of several days.
Once the wax has softened, use a syringe filled with water (room temperature or slightly warmer) or a mixture of water and saline for disposal of the wax.
Risks of ear irrigation
Do not subject the ear irrigation (either at home or at a doctor's office) if you have a condition of damaged eardrum, tubes in your ears or weakening the immune system. If you have an active infection in the ear canal you should also take ear irrigation. While ear irrigation is a relatively frequent procedure, there are risks associated with it:
Ear infection
External ear inflammation is a common complication. This is an inflammation of the ear canal that can cause infection. This can be painful. Another potential complication is the middle ear inflammation, which is the middle ear inflammation that can cause infection. Ear infections are one of the most common complications of ear irrigation.
Perforated eardrum
Perforated eardrums are another potential complication of ear irrigation. In some cases, the ear irrigation will press against the wax and make it more compacted. This makes it difficult to remove and increase the risk of perforation, can create more pressure on the eardrum. In some cases, the fluid is trapped in the ear canal and causes an increase in tear pressure in the eardrum.
Other complications
In rare cases, additional complications may occur. These include:
Vertigo, which has the feeling of spinning the room around them (usually temporary)
deafness, which can be temporary or permanent
If symptoms are not improving after home care, see your doctor since earwax build-up is detrimental over time or may be the result of other health conditions. They may want to try other methods or send them to an ear specialist. Users of hearing aids are very sensitive to having accumulation of earwax. In addition, the cotton tipped stick must be placed inside the ear canal, as it is known to push the candle against the eardrum and ear canal.
Side effects
Many people experience a range of side effects from ear irrigation. These side effects are typically not as serious as the complications discussed above, but can be uncomfortable.
Common side effects of ear irrigation are:
transient dizziness
ear canal discomfort or pain
tinnitus or tinnitus
Side effects are usually short-term and disappear within a day. If you feel pain or worse rather than better, or if you experience any other symptom discomfort, make an appointment to see your doctor. If you are in severe pain, make an appointment immediately to see them in case a perforated eardrum or other ear damage.
Alternative remedies
There are several alternative medicines that can be used for ear irrigation. Don't try them if you have any of the risk factors discussed above.
Natural oils
Olive oil, baby oil and mineral oil are all widely used as an alternative medicine for medical ear irrigation. Put a few drops of oil in the affected ear canal, which soften the wax. These oils are usually non-irritating. After the oil has been soaked for several minutes, you can lie with the affected ear prone on a soft cloth to drain out.
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Saltwater
Salt water can be used as ear drops to soften and remove earwax. Let the saline sit on the ear for three to five minutes before placing the prone ear in the saline solution to allow migration. Clean the ear and any wax from the outer ear canal with a soft cloth.
Mixtures and solutions
A mixture of hydrogen peroxide and vinegar spirits Both are alternative solutions that can be used to remove earwax. They can soften earwax. Usually we consider it safe and effective as long as the eardrum is completely intact, though some patients may find them irritating.
Ear candling
Note that this is not a recommended treatment. Ear candling was used in the past instead of ear irrigation. With this technique, someone adds a hollow, burning candle to the ear canal. Theoretically, flame heat will form a vacuum that will stick to the earwax wax. It is not effective and may result in other injuries, including obstructions in the ear canal and holes in the eardrum. A burn injury is a potential risk as well.
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