Good hygiene is important for your well-being, and for your health. But do you know how to safely clean your ears? It is one area of the body that is sometimes cleansed too much, or not cleansed safely enough. You may risk damaging your ears if you are not cleaning them safely. You may also be unnecessarily exposing them to avoidable infections. This guide will explore how you can safely clean your ears.
Cotton Buds are Not Recommended
You may have used cotton buds for years and never thought about your actions. However, did you know they may be causing you damage? Cotton buds can push ear wax further into your ear, damaging your inner ear or leading to other ear problems. Damage can be caused by pushing a cotton bud too far into your ear. Cotton buds may also push foreign objects into your ears and leave you fighting an ear infection.
Useful Information: Do not try cleaning your ears in the shower or bath, even if you think this may loosen the wax. Doing this can expose your ears and canals to water. Water damage can be serious, and it can leave you with temporary hearing loss and discomfort.
Syringing Can Remove Ear Wax
If you are worried about unsightly ear wax, or you are concerned you may have excessive ear wax, then look at syringing. To safely clean your ears, you may want to look at having ear wax syringing carried out by a trained professional. Syringing can help you eliminate excess wax safely and quickly, and it can help ease any health issues or hearing infections you may have been prone to – due to an excessive build-up. Trying to syringe your ears by yourself is not recommended, as you cannot see what you are doing. However, when syringing is undertaken by a healthcare professional, you can safely remove unwanted and unnecessary wax and dirt safely.
Cleaning Ears Too Often is Not Ideal
You may be tempted to try and clean your ears every day or even every time you shower. However, you may find this is too regular to clean your ears. If you clean your ears too much, you put them at risk of earwax impaction. Pushing excess dirt and wax further into the canal and potentially into the eardrum can be dangerous. Over time, this can lead to other issues, such as hearing loss or tinnitus.
Useful Information: Always reach out to hearing specialists or healthcare professionals to help you clean your ears. Do not try and use any products such as candles by yourself as this can damage your ear canal and your ear drum.
Some Ear Wax Can Be Good for Your Ears
Even though you are focusing on cleaning your ears as safely as possible, remember that some wax is good for your ears. Some wax can provide your ear canal with protection from foreign objects. Wax is also ideal as it stops you from exposure to germs, bacteria, and potential infection.
