2024-05-08 04:28:00
the essentials To avoid pushing on the earplug… it is better to give up intrusive movements made with hooks and other cotton buds. Lukewarm water and a light massage make for much more effective hygiene.
To be effective and safe, ear hygiene must follow very specific rules. “In particular, we must prohibit all intrusive movements that we may be tempted to practice using hooks, sticks and other cotton swabs, to get rid of the earwax that naturally forms in our external canal,” advises doctor Didier Bouccara ENT at the Georges Pompidou Hospital , and member of the association’s scientific committee National Hearing Day (NAD).
In fact, in this part which is the most visible of our ears, the skin is thin and flexible, supported by cartilage. At best, these inappropriate movements can help push the plug back into the ear and cause hearing loss; in the worst case, damage the cord.
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Not everyone is the same when it comes to earwax
“If we all produce earwax, it is not in the same amount. A peculiarity related to the environment, the humidity of our ear canal, the hormonal balance of each person… This is why, depending on the amount of earwax produced, the latter tends to evacuate more or less spontaneously,” suggests the specialist.
“Whatever happens, in terms of hygiene, the recommendation is the same for everyone. You must limit yourself to using the stream of lukewarm water from the shower to irrigate your external canal and then perform a light massage of the tragus, this small part of cartilage which is located at the entrance of the ear, and finally let the water drain With this simple hygiene movement practiced from time to time, the earwax is evacuated when swimming in water of average quality.Finally, you should think of sweet almond oil, of which a few drops are enough to relieve any itching in the ear canal Conversely, repeated use of unsuitable objects can cause dermatological eczema.
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