Can children's earwax be cleaned?

Deafness is an oily symptom. Symptoms due to otitis media should be considered. Consider taking some drugs that are sensitive to otitis media, such as roxithromycin and azithromycin, and use some neomycin ear drops for local treatment. Can children's earwax be cleaned? A suggestion for improvement should be made: we should maintain a good attitude, let children drink more water, eat a proper diet and strengthen nutrition, and they should increase physical exercise, improve resistance, prevent colds and prevent colds.

1. Excessive earwax secretion

Excessive earwax secretion may occur due to local irritation caused by external otitis, eczema, working in dusty air, ear picking, etc.

2. Obstruction of earwax discharge

External auditory canal stenosis, scars, tumors, and foreign body retention can all hinder the discharge of earwax.

Removal method

1. If the tumor is small or in flake form, it can be removed with tweezers.

2. Earwax removal method using earwax hook.

3. External auditory canal flushing method. Before flushing, the earwax needs to be expanded and 5% sodium bicarbonate solution can be dripped into the ear. After 3 to 4 days, wait until it is fully or partially expanded before flushing.

4. Suction method.

5. For those with concurrent infection, the infection should be controlled first, and then the earwax should be removed after the infection is controlled.

6. Currently, departments with otoscopes can use otoscopes to suction earwax under a monitor.

The dangers of embolism

Symptoms vary depending on the extent and location of cerumen impaction. If the external auditory canal is not completely blocked, there are usually no symptoms. Complete blockage may result in hearing loss. If earwax presses on the eardrum, it can cause vertigo, tinnitus, and hearing loss. If earwax compresses the skin of the posterior wall of the external auditory canal, it may stimulate the auricular branch of the vagus nerve and cause a reflex cough; if it expands with water, it may cause a sudden drop in hearing.

Earwax can protect the ears. The large amount of secretion is related to repeated ear stimulation. Some people are prone to earwax secretion due to different physical conditions. Guidance: Try to reduce ear digging. If there is a lot of earwax, it is best to go to the ENT department of the hospital to dig it out. You can usually use cotton swabs to dig the ears. When there is too much earwax, use absorbent cotton to roll it into a cotton swab and gently clean the earwax out; you can also use an ear canal spoon to gently dig the earwax out. Usually, use a cotton swab dipped in 75% alcohol to clean the external ear canal frequently to reduce earwax. In fact, too much earwax is not a big problem, and there is no need to worry about it.