{"id":1806,"date":"2018-09-20T16:46:00","date_gmt":"2018-09-20T23:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/soundadviceburbank.fm1.dev\/?p=1806"},"modified":"2022-06-07T16:47:54","modified_gmt":"2022-06-07T23:47:54","slug":"4-dos-and-donts-of-ear-cleaning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/soundadviceburbank.com\/4-dos-and-donts-of-ear-cleaning\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Dos and Don’ts of Ear Cleaning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Most people tend to reach for cotton swabs when they\u2019re\u00a0cleaning their ears. Some people even stuff their finger in and try to clear any blockages when they\u2019re in the shower, but these are both ineffective and dangerous methods of cleaning your ears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Your ear is a very delicate structure and it can suffer damage very quickly, which is why it\u2019s important to understand the dos and don\u2019ts of proper ear cleaning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do learn to clean your ears<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Most people forget to clean their ears or they avoid doing it because they\u2019re told that cotton swabs are a bad idea. However, cleaning your ears is actually straightforward. You don\u2019t actually need to put anything deep into your ear and cleaning your ears should only involve the outside. Use a warm damp cloth in the shower and wipe around the ear, but don\u2019t try and stuff anything inside the ear like a thing. Be as gentle as you can and focus on clearing out the wax that is on the outer edge of the ear canal instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do understand when you should clean them<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Your ears don\u2019t need to be cleaned all the time. The only time you should consider cleaning your ears if you have an excess wax buildup around the outside of your ear. If you\u2019re experiencing pain in your ear, then it\u2019s worth booking an appointment with your\u00a0audiologist\u00a0to ensure that you don\u2019t have an infected ear due to earwax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t stuff anything in your ear<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t use cotton swabs or your finger because it could push the earwax deeper into your ear. Don\u2019t use a scraping tool because your inner ear is very delicate and it could damage the skin or even perforate or rupture an eardrum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t clean your ears too much<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Earwax is designed to help protect our ear canal, so over-cleaning your ears could leave you exposed to bacteria, insects and water. It\u2019s best to only clean your ears when absolutely necessary or if you\u2019re in the shower and want to give them a little wipe down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your ears do not require much effort to keep clean. If you experience problems with earwax impactions<\/a>, consult an audiologist to determine the best way to keep your ears debris-free. A professional ear cleaning might be necessary to get your ears back into working shape, but the audiologist will be able to recommend other tips to keep your ears healthy and clean.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Most people tend to reach for cotton swabs when they\u2019re\u00a0cleaning their ears. Some people even stuff their finger in and try to clear any blockages when they\u2019re in the shower, but these are both ineffective and dangerous methods of cleaning your ears. Your ear is a very delicate structure and it can suffer damage very…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1808,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1806","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hearing-loss"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/soundadviceburbank.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1806","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/soundadviceburbank.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/soundadviceburbank.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/soundadviceburbank.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/soundadviceburbank.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1806"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/soundadviceburbank.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1806\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/soundadviceburbank.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1808"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/soundadviceburbank.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1806"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/soundadviceburbank.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1806"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/soundadviceburbank.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1806"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}