Contents:
- Medical Video: Ellen Rome, M.D. - 'Cotton Swabs Don't Belong in a Child's Ear'
- Actually the ear can clean itself
- So, how to clean the right ear?
- Use ear medication according to instructions
Medical Video: Ellen Rome, M.D. - 'Cotton Swabs Don't Belong in a Child's Ear'
Cleaning your ears is not allowed to be careless. False-wrong can make your hearing disturbed. That's why you need to be careful when cleaning your ears. Then, how to clean the right ear?
Actually the ear can clean itself
The ear has the ability to cleanse and remove its own impurities. So, normally earwax won't clog your auditory canal.
When you chew or move your jaw while talking, earwax will run out, dry out and fall on its own. Except, you use cotton bud or other objects that are inserted into the ear and eventually make dirt pushed in.
If you continue to use a tool or even put a finger in your ear, it is you who makes the dirt trapped inside.
So, how to clean the right ear?
Although the ear naturally cleanses itself, sometimes the buildup of wax produced by the ear makes it uncomfortable. So, you can do several ways to clean the right ear.
The recommended way to clean the ears is to use ear drops, hydrogen peroxide drops and drops of olive oil orbaby oil.
This method can help dissolve earwax or soften it if it has hardened. You can drip a few drops of hydrogen peroxide onto a wet cotton swab and apply it to your ear. Or you can also use a clean pipette to drip the solution into the ear.
In the meantime, you can also buy over-the-counter or water-based ear drops which can soften earwax. It usually contains carbamide peroxide, which is similar to hydrogen peroxide.
Use ear medication according to instructions
Use ear drops as recommended on the packaging or advice from your doctor. Before you drip the ingredients, tilt your head so that the affected ear points up for several minutes.
This will allow fluid to drip into the ear canal to reach blockage. Also, notice if you feel a wound in your ear, or your ear hurts, you should not use these ear drops.
After a few minutes, tilt your head in another way that will allow fluid and earwax to flow until the ear canal is clean.
However, if this method doesn't work, ask your doctor to get the other best method.
