Blowing into the ear canal may cause certain harm, such as increasing the incidence of ear infectious diseases and causing tympanic membrane perforation.
Normal human ear canal environment is clean and dry, blowing into the ear canal may lead to increased humidity in the ear canal, which can lead to more pathogens to reproduce in the ear canal, thus increasing the incidence of otitis externa, otitis media and other infectious diseases of the ear.
Otitis externa, otitis media and other diseases can appear redness, swelling and pain in the external ear canal, increased exudate, swelling and pain inside the ear, moist earwax, tinnitus, hearing loss and other symptoms.
Blowing too much air into the ear or blowing too fast can lead to a rapid increase in intra-auricular pressure, which may cause damage to the tympanic membrane, resulting in ear stuffiness, tinnitus, hearing loss and other symptoms of tympanic membrane perforation.
Blowing into the ear canal is inappropriate behavior, should be avoided, if caused by ear discomfort symptoms, need to consult the otorhinolaryngology, clear cause of the disease and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.