Earwax build-up and blockage
Earwax, also known as earwax, is made in the body to protect the ears. Earwax will have both lubricating and antibacterial properties. If these infections are left untreated, they can cause hearing loss, irritation, ear pain, dizziness, ringing in the ears, and other problems. Earwax is removed in a variety of ways.
What is painful earwax?
Many times, dry earwax will move through the ear canal by jaw movements such as chewing while the skin in the ear grows in and out. When it reaches the outside of the ear, it falls down. If this process doesn’t happen, the inner earwax will dry out and cause a painful lump in the earwax.
Earwax occurs in the outer part of the ear canal, not much inside the ear. It is developed by dead skin cells and hair that is combined with waste products from 2 different glands.
Complications of earwax accumulation and blockage
If this infection is not treated, the earwax will increase, the symptoms of earwax blockage will become worse. These symptoms will include hearing loss, itchy ears, etc. Earwax buildup will also make it difficult to see in the ears, which can lead to potential problems that go undiagnosed.
Does the color of earwax mean anything?
Good earwax comes in many colors, but sometimes colors have meanings. Wet earwax will begin to take on a variety of colors such as pale yellow, honey and orange-brown. Wet earwax will stick. Dry earwax is white or gray in color and peels off easily.
Most earwax is darker in color than old earwax. It will contain dust and be more exposed to the air.
If the earwax discharges more, like white or bluish pus, contact your doctor. You should also contact your doctor if you see blood or clear black earwax.
Symptoms of earwax buildup and blockages:
- A feeling of fullness in the ear
- Pain in the ear
- Hard to hear, this situation will keep getting worse
- Tinnitus (tinnitus)
- Itchy feeling in the ear
- Discharge or odor from an infected ear
- Dizzy
The treatment
Earwax can be treated in several ways. Some methods can also be done at home.
You can clean the outside of the ear by cleaning it with a cloth. Do not insert the cloth into the ear and into the ear canal
Instead, you can use a cerumenolytic solution (a solution that dissolves earwax) into the ear canal. These solutions include:
- Mineral oil
- baby oil
- Glycerin
- Hydrogen peroxide or peroxide-based ear drops
- salt solution
With these solutions, you can also put a few drops in the affected ear and lie on your side to let the solution go inside the affected ear. And you can also use a cotton ball soaked in water to put on the affected ear and let the solution go inside the ear.
The next option is irrigation or an ear pump. This includes using a syringe to flush the ear canal with water or saline solution. Mostly, this is done after the wax appears soft or has been dissolved by a cerumenolytic decomposer.
Finally, the doctor will remove the wax manually using a special tool. Your doctor will use a spoon, forceps, or suction device.
How not to clean the ears
Do not use a suction device for home use. It won’t work for most people and is not recommended.
Ear candles, being one of the best, are advertised as a natural method to remove earwax, but are not effective. They can also suffer injuries such as burns to the outer ear and ear canal and perforation of the eardrum.
Who will experience painful earwax?
Earwax buildup can happen to many people. It mainly occurs in about 10% of children and 5% of healthy adults.
However, it is more likely to develop in:
- People who primarily use hearing aids, earplugs, or earplugs.
- People with a lot of ear hair or people with certain skin conditions.
- The person uses a lot of cotton swabs or other items in the ear.
- old people.
- People with developmental disabilities.
- People with shaped ear canals that interfere with the natural removal of earwax.
Diagnosis of earwax accumulation
The doctor will look into the ear with a special instrument, called an otoscope, to check for earwax buildup.
Prevent
Don’t stick anything in your ears to clean them. Use a cotton swab outside the ear. Remember that earwax by itself is not a bad thing. It is there to help keep the ear from getting infected. However, if it builds up, it can develop problems by irritating the ear and preventing hearing loss. It is good and safe to clean the outside of the ear and use drops or water to soften the wax.
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