I'm sure you've tried to dig your ears, but how often do you dig your ears? Sometimes digging your ears too much will affect your hearing. In fact, there is a certain limit to the number of times to pull out the ear. If it is too frequent, it will damage the self-regulation function of the ear.
How often is it best to take out your ears?
The normal frequency of ear plucking should be once a month, no more than once every two weeks at most. Because our ears have self-cleaning function, when ear excrement occurs, it can be discharged and shed by itself. In general, earwax does not block ears, no matter what type. So you don't need to dig your ears that often, just once a month. At the same time, our earwax has a certain protective effect, and its growth rate is not so fast.
On the contrary, if you often pull out the ear, there will be side effects, that is, the natural barrier of the ear is destroyed. The natural barrier of the ear canal is missing, so when dust or water from outside enters the ear canal, there will be inflammation or pain. This is because the barrier disappears, causing external substances and earwax to invade the skin of the ear canal together. In addition, if you often pull out the ear, it will lead to abnormal secretion of earwax, reducing the ability to protect the ear.
So it's very important to pull out your ears correctly. If there are no other diseases in the ear canal, you don't need to pull out your ears too often, just once a month. Or when too much earwax causes discomfort, take out your ears. In addition, ear picking tools are also more exquisite. Sharp objects, such as matchsticks or toothpicks, should not be used. Medical cotton swabs or special ear picking tools should be used. When using a cotton swab, gently wipe the external auditory canal with some medical alcohol.
In general, people with healthy ear canal do not need to dig their ears frequently. They only need to dig their ears when too much earwax makes their ears uncomfortable. However, it is not allowed to use sharp and unclean instruments such as hairpin, matchstick, toothpick, etc. for ear plucking. You can choose the medical cotton swab sold in the pharmacy to gently clean the earwax. If it's oil ear, earwax is not easy to dry and discharge by itself. You can use a medical cotton swab, dip a little 75% alcohol, and often wipe and clean the outer ear canal. Do not often pull out, generally once a month or so to pull out the ear is appropriate. People with chronic otitis externa have a lot of earwax secretion, which is hard to discharge. If there is a blockage of hard objects in the ear canal, uncomfortable, especially itchy, or symptoms such as running water and pain, cerumen embolism or inflammation may occur, so they should go to a regular otolaryngology hospital for treatment.