”Earwax is the medical name for cerumen in the external ear canal. There are many sweat glands and sebaceous glands in the skin of the external ear canal, which constantly secrete fluid into the external ear canal. Experts say that when more earwax accumulates, it can cause ear itch, blockage or ear canal inflammation, so it should be pulled out. However, some people use fingernails, hairpins, digging spoons or even iron picks to pull out their ears, which can easily pierce the skin of the outer ear canal if they are not careful, causing inflammation, swelling and severe pain. Even if you are very careful when pulling out your ears, if you form a habit and pull out your ears frequently, it can cause hidden breakage that is hard to see with the naked eye and lead to infection. Bacterial infections in general will improve quickly with the use of effective anti-inflammatory medication, but if a mycobacterial infection is induced, the itching in the ear is intense and can make you restless. In addition, if the eardrum is accidentally punctured, it can cause hearing loss or even otitis media, and surgery may sometimes be required to restore hearing. Therefore, strictly speaking, you should not pull out your own ears. However, since ear wax is generated at a relatively fast rate, especially in those with strong glandular secretion, commonly known as “oily ears”, it is too troublesome and impractical to go to the hospital to take out your ears. Therefore, you can take out your own ears. Precautions for ear-pulling 1. It is best to use a cotton swab to gently turn the ear in the outer ear canal and then turn the ear down, so that the cerumen can come out on its own. 2. Don’t form the habit of digging your ears too often, usually once a week or so. If you don’t dig your ears for a long time, you may form cerumen embolism, and then it will be difficult to dig out by yourself, so you should go to the hospital to remove it with special instruments or use cerumen water and go to the hospital after 2 days for ear canal rinsing.