Recently,
singer Zhang Bichen news about hearing loss in his left ear
has become a hot search topic
He himself responded
because he used a spring ear pick
and failed to control the force and pierced the eardrum
The topic of ear picking
It immediately triggered discussions among netizens.
Many friends said: I can’t control it.
So what is earwax? Can you pay for it?
Will picking out your ears damage your ears?
Cerumen
The scientific name of earwax is cerumen (dīng níng). It is a gray, orange or light yellow wax paper-like secretion secreted by the sebaceous glands and ceruminous glands on the cartilage skin at the outer end of the external auditory canal, mixed with shedding. dander and hair, as well as bacteria, dust, and water stains that enter the external auditory canal.
Cerumen is the little guardian of the ears. In addition to protecting the external auditory canal, it also has antibacterial and sterilizing effects. It also emits an odor that bugs don’t like, preventing bugs from flying in.
During the process of picking out the ears, the skin of the ear canal is easily damaged, and bacteria invade the body through the damaged skin. When the external auditory canal becomes infected, otitis externa and otitis media will occur. Experts warn that if the ear-picking tool is inserted particularly deep, it can easily damage the eardrum.
How should we deal with cerumen correctly?
1. Under normal circumstances, cerumen will not accumulate too much in the ears. Head movements, coughing, chewing and other actions can help them roll out of the ear canal. Therefore, while keeping the external auditory canal dry, reduce the frequency of ear cleaning.
2. If the ear is wet and oily, you can go to the hospital to remove it. Do not poke the ear hard with cotton swabs, wooden sticks, ear picks .
3. If you have symptoms such as difficulty hearing, a feeling of fullness in the ears, or pain after water enters the ears, it may be cerumen embolism and you need to seek medical treatment in time.
(Produced by 37 Degrees丨Yangtze River Health Media Partial sources: Qianjiang Evening News, Political and Legal Channel Integration and production: Gao Yang)
[Editor: Yu Lina]
