I suggest you understand these two points as soon as possible
Have you ever noticed that some people often pull out their ears, or even unconsciously want to pull out their ears... Put a long and thin ear scoop or Cotton Swab into their ears, and each touch will lead to a burst of numbness. If you can dig out a large piece of earwax from the inside after a while of groping, you must have had the sense of achievement from the inside out, and many people can't stop~
Why is it refreshing to pull out your ears?
There are abundant nerves distributed in our ear canal. Pulling out the ear can stimulate the nerves at the end of the ear canal, thus promoting the secretion of dopamine in the brain, thus producing this fascinating sensation. Moreover, when pulling out the ear, we will produce a spontaneous perceptual meridian reaction, also known as intracranial climax and ear sound. It is a kind of unique stimulation generated in your brain, scalp and other parts through tactile or auditory sensory stimulation, which makes people feel happy and even unable to stop. Therefore, many people not only pick out their own ears, but also go to the shops specializing in ear picking and pay for help. But sometimes there may be hidden dangers!
Picking out the ear may induce cross infection?
That's why!
Case: three months ago, Aunt Liu's ears grew grain by grain of rice like granulation, which was itchy and bleeding when she pulled it out with her hands. So he hurried to the hospital for examination. After the doctor examined Aunt Liu, he also examined Aunt Liu's wife and found the same granulation. Later, the doctor told them that they had papilloma of the external auditory canal, caused by papillomavirus (HPV). How can HPV virus breed in good ears? After some inquiry, the doctor found out that the problem was actually the wife. The wife usually went to the barber's shop to take out her ears. The ear scoop was not sufficiently disinfected, and different customers used the same tool, causing cross infection.
The manifestation of papilloma of external auditory canal
In the early stage of the tumor, there will be itching, blocking or hearing loss of the ear canal; Then ear digging may be accompanied by bleeding or digging out meat pieces; Accompanied by infection, purulence and ear pain may occur. In addition, the external auditory canal can also be seen with single or multiple lesions of different sizes, rough and uneven surface, pedicled or non pedicled brownish yellow tumors, which are hard to touch; Those with infection may be congested and swollen in the form of granulation; Those with local blood circulation disorder can be black and part of them can fall off naturally. If you have the above symptoms, you must see a doctor in time. Although papilloma of the external auditory canal is a benign tumor, it has the risk of malignant transformation into cancer of the external auditory canal! In addition, there is a hidden risk that people often pull out their ears unconsciously.
Often pull out your ears. These risks should be known as soon as possible
Cause abnormal secretion of ear wax and reduce the ability to protect the ear
Digging the ear often may cause abnormal secretion of ear wax, resulting in more and more ear wax, and the newly secreted cerumen will change from the original flake into debris, thus reducing the ability to protect the ear.
Ear wax pushes deeper and deeper, causing earwax embolism
The Chinese otolaryngology society points out that if you use a cotton swab to pull out the ear, the wax in the ear may be pushed deeper and deeper. If it accumulates over a long period of time, it may form an earwax embolism. Once the ear plugs are formed, there will be ear pain, ear swelling, dizziness, hearing loss and other problems, which may also cause inflammation.
Damage the tympanic membrane, causing otitis media or deafness
The tympanic membrane is a very thin membrane, with a thickness of only 0.1mm. If the tool penetrates into the ear canal, it will damage the tympanic membrane and cause perforation. At this time, it is easy to cause otitis media in case of water or cold in the ear.
Tip: acute suppurative otitis media can cause hearing loss, dizziness, facial paralysis, meningitis, sigmoid sinus thrombophlebitis, brain abscess, etc. many of these complications are fatal. If the acute otitis media does not heal for a long time, it will become chronic otitis media, which will easily lead to the gradual destruction of the middle ear structure by inflammation, resulting in permanent hearing loss and tinnitus, and even total deafness. Therefore, in case of persistent ear pain, tinnitus, ear tightness and hearing loss, it is necessary to seek medical examination in time.
Ear wax is not useless. You don't have to take it out often
In fact, ear wax is not excrement. It is also called cerumen in medicine. It is mainly composed of exfoliated skin cells, sweat and secretion of cerumen glands. Don't think ear wax is superfluous. It can actually help protect your ears:
Proper ear wax has 4 advantages
① Ear wax can not only block the dust particles from the outside, but also prevent insects and other microorganisms from entering the ear. It has the function of protecting the skin of the external auditory canal and adhering to external objects. ② Earwax can also cushion the impact of sound waves on the eardrum and protect those who have been wearing earphones. ③ Ear wax containing oil can keep the ear canal moist and keep the tympanic membrane deep in the ear canal dry. ④ Ear wax contains lysozyme, immunoglobulin, fatty acid, etc., which can form a layer of acid film on the surface of the ear canal skin, leaving the external ear canal in an acidic environment, thus having the function of mild sterilization and inhibiting the growth of fungi.
Ear wax can be discharged without pulling out
Most people's ear wax can be discharged by themselves. For example, when we talk, eat and yawn, the ear wax will be pushed by the sweat in the ear canal with the movement of the jaw, and will be quietly discharged from the ear canal. Therefore, you don't need to pick out your ears often.
Precautions for correct ear removal: ① wash your hands before ear removal to avoid bringing bacteria into your ears. ② Soak the medical disinfection cotton swab in warm boiled water, squeeze it slightly, put it into the external auditory canal, and gently rotate it in one direction to take out the earwax. It is better not to use tools such as ear scoop to avoid damaging the ear canal or tympanic membrane. ③ Don't dig your ears frequently, usually once a week or so; However, in places with more dust or people with oil ears, it can be shorter and controlled according to their own conditions.
In addition, when pulling out the ear, it is necessary to ensure that the utensils are disinfected and hygienic. When pulling out the ear stick and other tools at home, it is also necessary to assign special personnel to clean them in place to avoid infection.
August 15, 2022
