During rainy days, the risk of wax swelling increases due to itching, infection and water entering the ear. In such a situation, when you clean the ear or remove the wax, it can cause ear infection. At the same time, some people often start cleaning inside the ear with sharp objects like key, toothpick, matchstick. These sharp objects can damage the eardrum. Due to which your ear may get a problem. Actually, the wax deposited in the ear helps to protect our ears. If the wax has increased a lot, then go to a doctor and get it removed or if you are removing it yourself, then take special care. Let us know whether the ear should be cleaned or not and if you are doing it, then what things should not be used at all?

Why is there wax in the ears?

Whenever you clean the ears, you remove the wax from the ear, which you think is the accumulated dirt. But it is ear wax that protects the ears from getting dry. Let us tell you that this wax has antibacterial properties which clean the ear from inside itself. This wax protects the ears from many problems.

The wax in the ear acts like a filter which keeps your ears protected.
This wax protects your ears from dirt, dust etc. and prevents it from entering inside the ears.
When you try to clean the ears, many times it increases the risk of infection.
Many times due to increasing infection, hearing may also stop and the ear may get damaged from inside.
Symptoms of ear infection
Always having pain in the ears
Ears often feel full
Sometimes not being able to hear at all
Hearing sound in the ears even when there is no sound
Always itching in the ears
Strange smell coming from the ears
Should the ears be cleaned?

According to doctors, one should never clean the ears by oneself. If you feel heaviness or fullness in your ears due to wax, you can clean your ears at home. Sometimes, hearing becomes less when wax increases and there is blockage. In such a situation, do not clean your ears yourself at all.

How to clean your ears

First of all, take a clean cotton cloth. Now put a few drops of baby oil in your ears and leave it like this for a while. Now try to remove the extra wax accumulated in your ears slowly with the cloth.