Elderly people with hard yellow earwax are more likely to consider cerumen impaction, which needs to be treated by cerumen hooking out method, flushing method and suction method.
1. Cerumen hooking out method: Usually for movable cerumen that is not completely blocked, knee forceps or cerumen hooks can be used to remove it. For hard cerumen, the cerumen hook should be used to separate it from the upper wall of the ear canal to create a gap, and then the cerumen hook should be inserted into the middle of the cerumen mass and slowly hooked out.
2. Rinsing method: Secondly, for patients who have hard and dry cerumen that is difficult to be removed with cerumen hooks, 5% sodium bicarbonate solution should be dripped into the area, and then saline can be used to rinse the cerumen after it has softened for 2-3 days.
3. Suction method: In addition, if the hard cerumen is located at the back, it is necessary to carry out the rinsing method first, and then cooperate with the doctor to use the suction device to suction the softened cerumen, but remember that the attraction should not be too large to prevent damage to the eardrum.
When the elderly ears have earwax yellow very hard should go to the hospital, with the doctor to take appropriate and correct way to deal with.