If cleaning the ear canal is too deep and causes pain, terminate ear cleaning at the first opportunity and go to your local hospital to have the ear canal checked.
Cerumen, commonly known as earwax, is formed from a fatty substance secreted by the ceruminous glands in the ear canal. The main purpose of cerumen is to prevent insects or dust from penetrating deep into the ear canal and to keep the eardrum safe. However, when the ear canal is not cleaned for a long period of time, the cerumen can harden and become more tightly connected to the ear canal, even blocking it.
When cleaning the ear canal, you will find that the cerumen in the ear canal has become hard and painful, please stop cleaning the ear canal immediately to prevent further damage. There are other possibilities, such as cholesteatoma of the external auditory canal, etc. It is recommended that the patient go to the ENT department of the local hospital to have an examination and standardize the treatment.