What Are Safe Ways to Remove Ear Wax?

The skin of the cartilage of the external auditory canal has a glandular gland, and its pale yellow viscous secretion is called salamander, commonly known as earwax. After being dried in the air, tadpoles are flaky; some tadpoles are like thick oil, commonly known as "oil ears". Pupae have the effect of protecting the skin of the external auditory canal and adhering to foreign objects. Usually, pupae are excreted by themselves by means of chewing, mouth opening and other movements. If the palate gradually condenses into a mass and is blocked in the external ear canal, it is called palatal embolism.

Basic Information

nickname

Earwax, oil ear

English name

cerumen

Visiting department

Otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery

Common locations

External auditory canal

Common causes

External auditory canalitis, eczema, external auditory canal stenosis, scars, etc.

Common symptoms

Hearing loss, dizziness, tinnitus, etc.

Causes of embolism

1. Excessive secretion of tadpoles

Due to external auditory canalitis, eczema, working in dusty air, ear-cutting, etc., local irritation is caused, resulting in excessive secretion of salamander.

2. The discharge is blocked

External ear canal stenosis, scars, tumors, and foreign body retention can all hinder palate discharge.

Clear method

1. Smaller or flakes can be removed with tweezers.

2. Remove the hook.

3. External ear canal irrigation method. Before washing, pupae should be puffed, and ear drops should be dripped with a 5% sodium bicarbonate solution. After 3-4 days, the pupae will be puffed in whole or in part, and then rinsed.

4. Suction method.

5. Patients with combined infection should first control the infection, and then remove the pupae after the infection is controlled.

6. At present, the department with ear endoscope can suck the tadpole through the ear endoscope under the monitor.

Hazards of embolism

There are different symptoms depending on the degree and location of embolism. The external auditory canal is not completely blocked, and most are asymptomatic. People who are completely blocked have hearing loss. Compression of the eardrum can cause dizziness, tinnitus, and hearing loss. If the palatine compresses the skin of the posterior wall of the external auditory canal, it can cause a reflex cough due to stimulation of the vagus nerve ear branch; if it swells with water, it can cause hearing loss.