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Have you noticed that some people often pick their ears, or even unconsciously think Picking your ears…Put a slender ear-picking spoon or cotton swab into your ear, and every touch will cause a burst of numbness. If after a while of exploration, a large piece of earwax can be dug out from the inside, the sense of accomplishment from the inside out must have been experienced by everyone, and many people can’t stop~
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Why do I feel good about picking my ears?
Our ear canal is rich in nerves. Picking your ears stimulates the nerves at the end of the ear canal, which stimulates the secretion of dopamine in the brain, resulting in this mesmerizing “cool” feeling. Also,When we pick out our ears, we have a spontaneous sensory meridian response, also known as the “intracranial orgasm.” “, “Ear Sound”. It is a unique stimulation produced in your skull, scalp and other parts through sensory stimulation such as touch or hearing, which is pleasant and even addictive. Therefore, many people not only pluck their ears themselves, but also go to shops that specialize in ear plucking and pay someone to help. But sometimes there can be hidden dangers!
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Are ears may cause cross infection?
Here’s why!
Case: Three months ago, Aunt Liu’s ear grew rice-like granulation, which was very itchy , it will bleed when you dig it out with your hands. So I rushed to the hospital for a checkup. After examining Aunt Liu, the doctor also examined Aunt Liu’s wife and found the same granulation. Then the doctor told them that the two people had a papilloma of the external auditory canal, caused by the papilloma virus (hpv)< span>. How can the hpv virus grow in the ears of the good end? After some inquiries, the doctor found out that the problem was actually with the wife, who usually has the habit of going to the barbershop to pluck her ears.The ear scoop is not adequately sterilized, and different customers use the same tool , causing cross-infection.
Papilloma of the external auditory canal
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In the early stage of the tumor, the ear canal may be itchy, blocked, or hearing loss; later ear picking may be accompanied by bleeding or “meat”-like material; when accompanied by infection, pus, earache. In addition, there are single or multiple, rough and uneven surface, pedunculated or sessile brownish-yellow mass in the external auditory canal, which is hard to touch; those with infection can be hyperemic, swollen and granulated It may appear black in patients with local blood circulation disorder, and part of it may fall off naturally. If you have the above symptoms, you must see a doctor in time.Although external auditory canal papilloma is a benign tumor, it has the risk of malignant transformation into external auditory canal cancer ! In addition, often and unconsciously picking ears is actually a hidden risk.
Frequently picking ears, be aware of these risks early
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Frequently digging ears may cause abnormal secretion of earwax, resulting in more and more earwax, and the newly secreted cerumen will change from the original flakes to broken pieces flaky, thereby reducing the ability to protect the ear.
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The Chinese Academy of Otolaryngology pointed out that using a cotton swab to clean the ear may push the earwax deeper and deeper, and the long-term accumulation may form an earwax embolism. Once ear plugs are formed, problems such as ear pain, ear fullness, dizziness, hearing loss, and possible inflammation can occur.
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Injures the eardrum, causing otitis media or deafness
The tympanic membrane is a very thin membrane with a thickness of only 0.1 mm. If the tool penetrates into the ear canal with improper force, it will injure the tympanic membrane and lead to perforation.At this time, if water or water enters the ear, A cold can easily cause otitis media.
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Tips:Acute suppuration Otitis media can cause hearing loss, dizziness, facial paralysis, meningitis, sigmoid sinus thrombophlebitis, brain abscess, etc. Many of these complications are fatal.If acute otitis media does not heal for a long time, Chronic otitis media can easily lead to the gradual destruction of the structure of the middle ear by inflammation, resulting in permanent hearing loss, tinnitus, or even total deafness.Therefore, once persistent earache, tinnitus, ear fullness, and hearing loss occur If you drop, you need to seek medical attention in time.
Earwax is not useless, and you don’t need to remove it frequently< /p>
In fact, earwax is not “wax”. Earwax is also known as “cerumen” in medicine. It is mainly composed of shed skin cells, hair and secretions from the cerumen gland.
span>Don’t think that earwax is superfluous, it is actually Helps protect your ears:
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①Earwax can not only block external dust particles, but also prevent microorganisms such as insects from entering the ear.It has the function of protecting the skin of the external auditory canal and adhering to the outer ear. . ②Earwax also cushions the impact of sound waves on the eardrum, protects those who wear headphones all the time. ③The grease-containing earwax can keep the ear canal moist, and keep the tympanic membrane deep in the ear canal from drying out< span>.
④Earwax contains lysozyme, immunoglobulin, fatty acid, etc., which can form an acid film on the surface of the ear canal skin, making the external auditory canal in an acidic environment, There is a mild bactericidal and fungal growth inhibition effect.
Earwax does not need to be removed, it can be discharged by itself
Most people’s earwax can be excreted on their own. The hair is pushed and quietly discharged from the ear canal. Therefore, you don’t need to pluck your ears very often.
Precautions for correct ear cleaning:①Wash your hands before cleaning your ears< span> so as not to bring bacteria etc into the ear. ②Saturate a medical sterile cotton swab in warm water, squeeze it dry, put it into the external auditory canal, and gently rotate it in one direction to remove the earwax. It is best not to use tools such as ear scoops to avoid damage to the ear canal or eardrum. ③Don’t pick your ears frequently, usually once a week; People who have “ear” can appropriately shorten it and master it according to their own situation.
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span>In addition, it is necessary to ensure that the utensils are disinfected and hygienic when picking out ears, and when using ear picks and other tools at home, special personnel should also be used and cleaned in place to avoid infection. Source: I am a doctor official Weibo This article has been authorized, please contact the original author for reprinting
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