1. Pay attention to the things for ear pulling. It is best to use a cotton swab or a regular ear spoon. When pulling the ear with a cotton swab, check the tightness of the cotton head to prevent the cotton ball from falling into the ear.

2, when picking your ears, be light, not too deep, causing pain and injury.

3. When the ear itches, gently wipe it with a cotton ball dipped in 75% alcohol.

4, don't dig your ears every day, form a habit, a small amount of earwax is good for human health, and digging your ears every day may also cause otitis media, eardrum perforation, ears and middle ears.

Extended data:

Anatomical structure of external ear

The external auditory canal is a part of the external ear. It is a slightly curved channel with a length of 2.5 ~ 3.5 cm. It is located on the lower side of the middle part of human skull (lateral skull base). It extends from the mouth of the external auditory canal (also known as "ear-shaped eye") to the middle of the skull and ends at the tympanic membrane, just like a dead end.

The outer third of the external auditory canal is composed of cartilage, that is, the cartilage part; Two-thirds of the interior is composed of bones, that is, bone parts; The narrowest junction between the two is the isthmus.

The skin of cartilage is thick, with hair follicles, sebaceous glands and cerumen glands; The skin of the skeleton is very thin and has no glandular structure. The cerumen gland in cartilage can secrete cerumen, which is earwax.

Formation of earwax

The cerumen secreted by cerumen gland is a viscous liquid at first, and gradually dries into pieces and adheres to the skin surface of the external auditory canal, which has a certain protective effect on the external auditory canal. With chewing, swallowing, head position change or exercise, earwax can gradually fall off the surface of the external auditory canal and eventually be discharged. Therefore, under normal circumstances, the earwax will fall off by itself, and there is no need to pick out the ear.

Consequences of cerumen embolism

But sometimes, because cerumen does not fall off by itself, it will accumulate in the external auditory canal, which may cause external auditory canal blockage (cerumen embolism), ear blockage, deafness, tinnitus, hearing loss and so on. It may also cause secondary infection.

Once there is cerumen embolism, you need to pluck your ears. If conditions permit, it is recommended to go to the otolaryngology department of a regular hospital for treatment. Under the direct vision of frontal mirror, microscope or otoscope, professional doctors should use aspirator, cerumen hook, knee forceps, etc. In this way, the accuracy can be guaranteed without damaging the skin and tympanic membrane of the external auditory canal.

If the earwax is hard, it is not recommended to dig blindly. Doctors usually prescribe some drugs to soften cerumen, such as 3% sodium bicarbonate ear drops, which can be easily taken out after it softens.