The ears are very sensitive and fragile, and a little carelessness when pulling them out can lead to hearing loss, ear infections, and even permanent damage. Although we all know it, many people still can’t give up the soulful feeling of pulling out their ears. People have been reminded not to use cotton swabs to clean their ears, but many people ignore them. It is also best not to dig your ears with anything other than a cotton swab. This can push earwax deeper into the ear, causing hearing loss and even damage to the eardrum. Earwax is not actually dirty. Earwax is a substance secreted by the ear, which can play the function of sterilization and protection of the ear canal. In fact, the ear has a self-cleaning function, and many people do not need to clean it throughout their lives. However, this is determined by genetic factors, and some people have a lot of ear wax. If you think you have too much ear wax, it is best not to use cotton swabs to clean it, but to go to the hospital and get help from a doctor. Ear wax usually only appears in the outer ear canal. However, because people always use cotton swabs to clean it, it pushes the ear wax deeper into the ear and causes blockages. Just clean around the ear with a cotton swab and do not insert it into the ear canal. Can you get cancer in your ears? It’s not sensational, ears can get cancer too, and a simple action on your part can be the trigger for ear cancer! As we all know, another name for cancer is malignant tumor. Ear cancer, as the name suggests, is a malignant tumor that occurs in the ear area. Ear cancer mainly occurs in the auricle, external auditory canal and middle ear. In the early stage, it appears as a flaky papule, scratching may cause bleeding, and gradually develops into a hard node, followed by surface erosion, ulceration or formation of cauliflower-like swelling. What are the symptoms of ear cancer? 1.Ear pain Like most cancers, pain is the most early symptom of ear cancer, usually paroxysmal pain or stabbing pain and paroxysmal pain. In advanced stage, the pain will be more intense and persistent, and develop to the face and neck. 2.Ear pus or bleeding Due to infection, papules and buds appear in the ear canal, and under the external stimulation, ear pus or bleeding can easily appear. 3.Tinnitus or hearing loss After ear cancer, there will be a foreign body in the ear, which will cause tinnitus and severe hearing loss. 4. Neurological symptoms In the later stage of ear cancer, as the symptoms get worse, the nerves in the face and neck will be involved, causing neurological paralysis and so on. Why does ear cancer come to you? In life, many people have the habit of taking out their ears, but this most common habit can easily become the trigger of ear cancer. Ear cancer is mainly triggered by viral infection and chronic irritation, etc. 1.If ear digging spoons are not disinfected in time or not cleaned properly, they will carry germs, which will enter the ear canal when people pull out their ears – triggering viral infection. 2. The earwax secreted by the human body, also called cerumen, is originally a kind of oil and has a protective effect on the ear canal, but pulling out the ears all year round not only destroys this protective film, but is also a chronic stimulation of the ear canal. 3. Long-term ear pulling can damage the skin of the external ear canal, causing otitis media and papilloma of the ear canal, which can stimulate the ear canal and thus induce cancer. 4. Besides the most direct and common reason of ear-pulling, viral infection in the ear, vascular lesion in the ear and rupture of inner ear window membrane can also induce ear cancer, but the relative probability is low. Ways to clean the ear 1. You can use salt water to clean the ear. Put salt water drops into the ear canal, shake it a few times, and then rinse it off. 2. Baby oil, mineral oil and special ear canal cleaning oils can be used to clean your ears. If you are not sure if you will be allergic, finally apply it to your wrist first and use it after an hour with no allergic reaction. 3. It is also good to use hydrogen peroxide to clean your ears. This is also commonly used as an ear cleaning liquid. 4. It is best to purchase a special ear dropper and use such a device to drip the liquid into the ear canal. 5. If you are worried about accidents if you do it yourself, you can also go to your doctor and they will always have the right tools there. 6. If there is not too much ear wax, it is better not to dig your ears, whether it is a cotton swab or other tools that can cause damage to your ears.