Care your ear... (EAR WAX)

Earwax 

Earwax (ear wax) is a natural substance produced by glands in the skin of the outer ear canal.

Ear wax is helpful to coat the skin of the ear canal where it acts as a temporary water repellent. The absence of ear wax may result in dry, itchy ears, and even infection. Ear wax is formed in the outer third of the ear canal.

The wax acts as a helpful coating for the ear canal so removal of it is not necessary. However, in cases of blockage or excessive buildup, it may be necessary to try to remove the excessive wax.

Excessive wax buildup can be caused by putting small things in your ears like a hearing aid, hair pins, headphones, Q-tips, etc. Putting these things in your ear pushes the wax further down the canal. Never stick anything in our ear, including cotton swabs.

 Symptoms of wax buildup .

Pain,Itching,Irritation,A feeling of fullness in the ear

Loss of hearing, Dizziness,Ringing in the ears (tinnitus)

Reflex cough

There are a number of safe, natural ways to remove earwax at home;

( however treatment by a doctor or other health-care professional may be necessary.)

A variety of products and aids available for removal of excessive wax, for example, irrigation kits.

 color and texture.

Ear wax  varies in form, color, and appearance from person to person.It may be almost liquid, firm and solid, or dry and flaky.The color of ear wax varies depending upon its composition.

The ear canals are considered to be self-cleaning. This means that ear wax and sloughed skin cells typically pass on their own from the inside of the ear canal to the outer opening. Old earwax moves from the deeper areas of the canal out to the opening. At the opening of the canal the ear wax usually dries up and falls out of the canal.

Observation, since many impactions or blockages may clear on their own. Softening agents, known as cerumenolytics. These are oils or ear drops that soften or break up the wax to help in removal.

Irrigation, or ear syringing. This is clearing the wax using a stream of warm water into the ear canal. This can sometimes be done at home. This method is not suitable for people who have frequent ear infections or who have a perforated eardrum or surgically inserted ear tubes.

Physical removal using a suction device or instrument. This should always be done by a doctor or other health-care professionals

Many people will respond to treatment with natural and home remedies, for example:Use a few drops of warmed olive oil, mineral oil, almond oil, baby oil, or glycerin ear drops or sprays in the ear to soften the wax.Use hydrogen peroxide drops.If the ear still feels blocked after using these drops, Go to  doctor for an exam. . If we have a punctured eardrum and put softeners in the ear it may cause a middle ear infection . Similarly, simply washing the ear with a punctured eardrum may start an infection. If we are uncertain whether or not we have a hole in our eardrum, consult a health-care professional.

Some people may also be hypersensitive to products designed to soften earwax. Therefore, if pain, tenderness or a local skin rash develops, the use of these drops should be discontinued.

When wax has accumulated so much that it blocks the ear canal (and interferes with hearing), a health-care professional may need to wash it out (known as lavage), remove it by suctioning, or remove it with special instruments. Alternatively, a doctor may prescribe ear drops that are designed to soften the wax (such as trolamine polypeptide oleate-ear drops [Cerumenex]).

Is any objects to remove excess earwax?

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Most attempts to clean the ears by using cotton swabs only result in pushing the wax further into the ear canal. Wax is not formed in the deep part of the canal near the eardrum, but only in the outer part of the canal near the external opening. So when a doctor sees with wax pushed up against your eardrum, he or she knows that it often is because you have been probing our ear with things like Q-Tips, bobby pins, or twisted napkin corners. These objects only serve as ramrods to push the wax deeper into the ear and can lead to problems.

The skin of the ear canal and the eardrum is very thin and fragile, and is easily injured. The ear canal is more prone to infection after it has been stripped clean of the "good," coating-type wax. Doctors see many perforated eardrums as a result of the above efforts. If we have symptoms or signs of impacted earwax consult with our doctor.