If the earwax is too hard, it may be cerumen embolism, which needs to consult a doctor in time and be removed by a professional physician. If it is very hard, you can use sodium bicarbonate ear drops to soften the earwax for 2~3 consecutive days. After softening, you can go to the hospital for flushing of the external ear canal to flush out the earwax thoroughly.
Some dry cerumen can be removed by itself when chewing or opening the mouth, but oily or mixed cerumen usually cannot be removed by itself, and when it accumulates in the external auditory canal for a long time, due to the evaporation of water, it may form something as hard as stones, and the patient will have symptoms such as ear stuffiness and hearing loss. If accidentally into the water, can lead to its blistering, blistering and swelling, thus making the patient’s hearing loss more obvious.
It is generally not recommended for patients to remove the cerumen at home by themselves, or to use cotton swabs to pull it out, as it may allow the cerumen to penetrate deeper into the ear canal, thus exacerbating the blockage or causing damage to the external ear canal.
Patients should go to the hospital in time to have the cerumen removed by a specialized doctor.