The ear is one of the most sensitive organs. When the ear that enables us to hear is cleaned with foreign substances coming from the outside, it can be damaged. Dirt in the ear can cause a very uncomfortable appearance. However, being careful while cleaning these dirt prevents your health from being endangered. ENT Specialist Op. Dr. K. Ali Rahimi said that the epidemic known as earwax is actually not a dirty tissue, but an adipose tissue secreted by the ear.
DIRT PROTECTS THE EAR FROM WATER
Expressing that this adipose tissue is located under the skin and is very soft, Op. Dr. K. Ali Rahimi said, “Since sound is not transmitted from the soft floor, its skin is adhered to the outer ear canal in a hard and non-oily manner. But oil-free skin cannot survive. The oil secretes into the canal of the external auditory canal. It keeps the ear oily all the time. Thus, water cannot enter the ear, water escapes from the oil. The complaints of people due to earwax are usually in the form of ear congestion, decreased hearing, ringing in the ear, dizziness, dry cough, pain in the ear, discharge and itching. These complaints may occur in one or both ears. Said.
EAR BAR PUSHES EARTH INSIDE
“Dust and dirt that enters the ear during the day adheres to the secretion called cerumen in the outer ear canal and becomes dry. When the secretion dries up, the earwax is pushed from the outer ear to the auricle. Earwax is more common in people who work in dusty and dirty places. The problem starts with cleaning the external ear canal with a swab. If an ear stick is used there, this fatty tissue becomes black or brown because it comes into contact with air. In some people, this adipose tissue is secreted more. While this fatty tissue should come out, since the ear stick is used, it is pushed inwards and the ear canal is blocked.
EAR ROD CAN CAUSE INFECTION
Earwax produced in the ear has an acidic structure. Therefore, it acts as the body’s natural defense mechanism against infections occurring here. But when it is constantly faced with situations such as moisture and scratching, earwax is consumed and the ears are open to infection.” warned.
THERE MAY BE PROBLEMS LIKE HEARING LOSS
Expressing that the earwax is pushed to the auricle when it dries due to the structure of the ear, Op. Dr. K. Ali Rahimi continued his words as follows:
“But at times, earwax can build up in the outer ear canal. Therefore, problems such as hearing loss may occur. Generally, a hearing loss of around 25% is observed. However, normal hearing occurs in the ear. A specialist should be consulted for the removal of earwax. The specialist doctor cleans it by pulling it out with a tool called a shovel or by pulling the earwax outward with a negative pressure aspirator. Some earwax is very hard and does not reach the end of the aspirator. If it does not come to the end of the aspirator, it is first softened by using fatty tissue drugs and cleaned easily with an aspirator.”
CONTINUOUS CLEANING OF THE EAR IS HARMFUL
If the ear fat tissue is not very dense, it is not blocked in the ear. As in adults, a non-clogged ear is not cleaned in children. It is also harmful to clean the ear with earwax. Constantly cleaning the ear and constantly messing with something increases the risk of infection and causes the external dirt to be pushed inside. Do not use ear cleaning swab, especially after bathing, because ear swab pushes the litter accumulated on the outer wall of the ear inward, clogging the ear more and it is very difficult to get out, especially in children. warned.
DON’T WIPE YOUR EAR RIGHTLY
Noting that the ear will not be blocked if the ear fat tissue is not very dense, Op. Dr. K. Ali Rahimi concluded his speech by saying:
“Then you don’t need to clean the ear. If you remove the fatty tissue from the skin anyway, the skin dries out so that the ear becomes prone to both infection and itching. Therefore, do not wipe, dry or mix your ear harshly in any way.” He concluded by giving advice.