Doctor Explains What Happens If You Clean Your Ears With Cotton Swabs

23.02.2024 13:46

This hygiene product can be found in any store.

But at the same time, many people also use them to clean their ears. But this is still considered a bad idea, if you do not take into account some nuances.

In most cases, there is no need to remove earwax because the ears are self-cleaning.

But of course, sometimes people can suffer from its accumulation, which can lead to additional hearing problems.

But even in this case, you cannot use cotton swabs to clean your ears.

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The publication super.ru writes about this in more detail.

The fact is that in this case it is easy to damage the ear canal.

This was stated by Dr. Veronica Matutina.

She explained that in such a situation it is necessary to consult a doctor.

In addition, the specialist noted that as part of hygiene care, it is sufficient to remove excess wax from the auricle, but nothing should be inserted into the ear.

Earlier we talked about why ears "burn".

Author: Olga Kotova Internet resource editor