Pulling out earwax is part of the daily cleaning routine that many people do every once in a while. Sometimes it is the case that you will often feel an itch or a foreign body in your ears, and you always need to clean your ears a little bit with cotton swabs or ear spoons. In fact, pulling out the ear this kind of thing is redundant, earwax is generally do not need to clean. Earwax protects the ear, often pulling out earwax beware of ear canal inflammation Our earwax is secreted by the cerumen glands of the external auditory canal yellowish viscous liquid formed after drying in the air, generally speaking, earwax is divided into two kinds of earwax, a kind of tiny crumbs of solid, and the other is a kind of oily earwax that is wet and soft. Although earwax is not pleasing to the eye, but it is like a defense soldier in the ear, can be sterilized, can protect the eardrum and tympanic membrane, to prevent foreign objects from entering the ear, but also play a role in lubrication and moisturizing, to prevent the role of the ear canal dry. The epithelial layer of the human external auditory canal is very thin, it is the most delicate skin on the whole body, if you often pull out the ear with hard objects, it will cause irritation to the skin in the ear canal, damage the external auditory canal wall, cause follicle infection, triggering ear boils, otitis, and other external ear diseases. Therefore, general earwax does not need to be treated manually as they are naturally discharged when we talk, eat or yawn. However, if you feel a slight itch in your ear, you can carefully wipe the ear canal with a sterilized dry cotton swab. If the itch is not relieved with a cotton swab, you can wipe it with 4% boric acid alcohol or other topical anti-inflammatory medication, which will help to sterilize and relieve the itch. However, if there is a large hard knot of earwax, you should go to the hospital to find a doctor to specialize in the treatment, do not pull out your ears. If the ear itch is serious, it is also recommended to go to the hospital. Tips: daily ear care need to develop habits 1, avoid striking the head In life, there are many examples of deafness due to head impact, we should avoid head impact in normal times, because striking the head can cause hearing damage. 2, quit the habit of often pulling out the ears If often pulling out the ears, will cause damage to the ear canal and eardrum, and even complications of infection, resulting in hearing loss. 3.Prevent water from flowing into the ear when washing hair or bathing If dirty water enters the ear, it will soak the skin and eardrum in water, plus the stimulation of cerumen (earwax), which will easily cause otitis externa. 4, away from noise and continuous high intensity sound site In the firecrackers, concert site, KTV entertainment venues, remember to cover your ears, because the larger noise can cause deafness. 5, determine whether they are suitable for air travel Those who have colds, upper respiratory tract infections, and Eustachian tube dysfunction should not travel by air, otherwise it may cause aerial otitis media, which may result in ear pain, tympanic membrane congestion, middle ear effusion, and even hearing loss symptoms.