But the next time you reach for a cotton covered matchstick, think twice! Even the best ear buds can damage your ear. So, how can you manage to keep your ears clean?
Find out a basic ear care you should follow regularly...
Waxy Affair
Ears produce wax and when too much wax is accumulated, it needs cleaning. However, don't insert a pin end, a matchstick or your nails to clean it out.
When you use ear buds, it tends to push the wax farther inside and causes accumulation of wax inside your ear, causing hearing problems in the long run.
Also, matchsticks, toothpicks, pin ends or nails may injure your ear canal or your ear drum, leading to loss of hearing.
Refrain for using cotton swabs, that is, cotton rolled on the end of a matchstick or a hair pin to clean your ears because there is a possibility that the cotton swab may remain inside your ear.
How Do I Clean?
If you want to remove ear wax, go for wax dissolvent drops like Wax Solve. These over-the-counter drops are available with most chemists.
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The drops dissolve the wax and help cleaning your ears. If there is too much wax accumulation, go to your ENT specialist. Your doctor will remove the wax, using a suction method.
If water enters your ears while you take a shower, you can use a blow drier near your ears to remove the moisture. The hair dryer will dry the water that has entered your ears just as it would dry your hair.
You can also remove moisture by inserting the corner of a dry cotton cloth and keeping it inside for sometime. This will absorb the moisture.
Remember, it is important to remove the moisture from your ears otherwise it will lead to a fungal infection.
How Often?
Dr. Vikas Agarwal, an ENT surgeon says that cleaning of ears is individual specific. This is because every person's ears produce different amount of wax.
If you feel your ears are producing more wax, make sure you clean it regularly.
However, ideally it is advisable to clean your ears once every two to three days. Just as you go for your annual eye check-up, dental check-up, make sure you go for an ear check-up as well.
Get your ears cleaned by an ENT specialist at least once every six months to avoid any infection.
(With inputs from Dr. Vikas Agrawal, ENT Surgeon from Speciality ENT Hospital, Kandivili, Mumbai)
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