Contents:
- Medical Video: Ear & Sinus Problems : How to Remove Ear Wax at Home
- What is therapy ear candle?
- Is it safe to clean the ears with ear candle?
- What are the risks and dangers of therapy ear candle?
- How do you clean your ears properly and safely?
Medical Video: Ear & Sinus Problems : How to Remove Ear Wax at Home
Dirt in the ear does not have to be routinely cleaned because the body has the ability to push its own earwax out. However, now there is one way to clean the dirt that is in the ear by doing therapy ear candle. This therapy has now mushroomed everywhere, whether it's at a beauty clinic, spa, or salon. But, is this therapy safe to do?
What is therapy ear candle?
Ear candle is an ear cleaning technique where the therapist will insert a cone-shaped hollow candle into your ear hole. The candles used in this therapy are special candles measuring around 20 cm made of linen coated with wasp nests, paraffin or a combination of both. This candle also usually contains chamomile and sage which will provide a relaxing effect.
Well, to do treatment ear candle this, you have to do it in a sleeping position sideways so that the wax can be inserted into the ear. In order for the molten wax not to hit the skin, a hollow plate is needed for the entry of the candle. After being positioned in such a way the candle is lit for about 10 to 15 minutes. Then after completing treatment, the therapist will show the dirt that has been removed from your ear.
In addition to cleaning the ears, this treatment is also claimed to have several other benefits such as reducing sinusitis, overcoming hearing problems, colds, headaches, improving blood circulation to relieve stress.
Is it safe to clean the ears with ear candle?
Although this treatment is claimed to have many health benefits, unfortunately, until now there has been no research that states that this therapy is effective in cleaning earwax.
According to the American Academy of Audiology, there is no scientific evidence that ear candling is able to pull out dirt that is in the ear. This is based on measurements made in the ear canal before and after therapy ear candle. The measurement results show that the dirt inside the ear is not reduced. The researchers actually found if there are debris ash that settles due to burning candles.
Not only that, some researchers even consider therapy ear candle this is just a myth. The dirt that the therapist shows after doing the therapy is actually the wax combustion, not dirt on your ear. If left unchecked, the remaining combustion will mix with earwax which accumulates and becomes dry. Over time, this will disturb your hearing.
Because until now there has been no scientific evidence, it can be said if ear candle is a treatment that is not recommended for ear cleaning.
What are the risks and dangers of therapy ear candle?
As stated above, ear candle can cause harmful consequences for you. Well, here are some risks of treatment ear candle you must watch out for:
- Infection or irritation on the outside of the ear
- Temporary hearing loss
- This therapy can cause serious injuries, such as burns and irritation on the face, eardrum, and even the inner ear.
- Damage to the blocked eardrum
- In addition, melting wax that drips into the ear can also harm the area around the ear, even at the risk of bleeding in the ear.
How do you clean your ears properly and safely?
Keep in mind, the ear is one organ that is very important and sensitive. That is why, you need to be careful in choosing a safe way to clean your ears.Actually earwax has its own mechanism to get out of your ear without having to match it. This earwax will come out by itself on the earlobe with dust thanks to the urge of the cheek muscle mechanism when you chew food.
So, you don't need to take the risk of rummaging through your ears to the middle or deepest parts of your ears. You only need to clean the earlobe or outer ear.
If you continue to scrape the earwax, then the dirt will actually be pushed into the inner ear. As a result, dirt can not come out and even settles in the ear. Well, this settling dirt will harden and help so that it will clog the circulation in the ear. This is what often becomes one of the causes of a decrease in the quality of one's hearing.
If the dirt in the ear has hardened and disrupts your hearing, immediately consult an ENT doctor to get help to clean your ears safely.
