- 1. Pass the corner of the wet cotton towel or disc
- 2. Use the cotton swab only on the outside of the ear
- 3. Dripping 2 drops of Johnson oil or almond oil into the ear
- 4. Use a product called Cerumin
- 5. Wear an earplug
- Signs of ear infection
The accumulation of wax can block the ear canal, giving the sensation of a blocked ear and difficulty hearing. Therefore, to prevent this from happening, it is important to keep your ears clean at all times.
However, it is not recommended to clean your ears with a cotton swab or other sharp object, such as the pen cover or paper clip, for example, because they can push the wax deeper or even break the eardrum.
Thus, the best strategies to keep your ear always clean are:
1. Pass the corner of the wet cotton towel or disc
After bathing, you can wipe the corner of a wet towel or a damp cotton pad across the entire ear, as this will safely remove dirt accumulated on the outside of the ear;
2. Use the cotton swab only on the outside of the ear
The swab should only be used on the outside of the ear and should never be inserted into the ear canal. There are also baby swabs that prevent the swab from entering the ear canal, serving only to clean the surface.
3. Dripping 2 drops of Johnson oil or almond oil into the ear
If the person has a lot of accumulated wax, to soften it he can drip 2 drops of Johnson oil or almond and then with a syringe pour a little saline into the ear and turn the head sideways, so that the liquid comes out completely and not there is infection.
4. Use a product called Cerumin
Cerumin is a product that softens the wax, facilitating its removal. Learn how to use cerumin to remove earwax.
5. Wear an earplug
You should also use an earplug when going to the beach, waterfall or pool, so that it does not get into the water, in order to prevent infections.
Another way to avoid ear infections is to keep your nose properly clean and free of secretions, because the nose and ear are internally connected and it is often the accumulation of phlegm in the airways that causes ear infections after a cold episode, for example.
To eliminate the maximum nasal secretion, cleaning can be done using a 10 mL syringe, to introduce the saline, which will come out through the other nostril. See the nasal wash step by step.
Signs of ear infection
In some cases, the wax accumulated in the ear canal can cause infection, in which case the symptoms that can arise include:
- Sensation of blocked ear; Earache; Fever; Itchy ear; Bad smell in the ear, if there is pus involved; Decreased hearing; Feeling dizzy or dizzy.
When these symptoms are present, it is recommended to go to the doctor so that he can examine the ear internally with a small device called an otoscope, which can observe even the eardrum.
In case of infection, the doctor may recommend the use of antibiotics to deflate the ear canal and fight the infection, being necessary to use the remedies for the time determined by the doctor, so that the situation is really resolved, because otherwise there will only be an improvement symptoms and within a few weeks the ear infection will reoccur, which could put your hearing at risk.
