EAR Wax

The Outer Ear And Canal

The outer ear is the funnel-like part of the ear you can see on the side of the head, plus the ear canal (the hole that leads down to the eardrum).

The ear canal is shaped somewhat like an hourglass—narrowing the part down. The skin of the outer part of the canal has special glands that produce earwax. This wax is supposed to trap dust and sand particles to keep them from reaching the eardrum.

Usually, the wax accumulates a bit, then dries up and comes tumbling out of the ear, carrying sand and dust with it. Or it may slowly migrate to the outside where it is wiped off.

Should You Clean Your Ears?

Wax is not formed in the deep part of the ear canal near the eardrum, but only in the outer part of the canal. So when a patient has wax blocked up against the eardrum, it is often because he has been probing his ear with things such as cotton-tipped applicators, bobby pins, or twisted napkin corners.

At Dr. Deenadayal’s ENT Care Centre, our ENT specialists often see patients with impacted wax caused by such habits and provide safe, painless removal options.

Earwax is healthy in normal amounts and serves to coat the skin of the ear canal, where it acts as a temporary water repellent. The absence of earwax may result in dry, itchy ears.

Most of the time the ear canals are self-cleaning; that is, there is a slow and orderly migration of ear canal skin from the ear drum to the ear opening. Old earwax is constantly being transported from the ear canal to the ear opening, where it usually dries, flakes, and falls out.

Under ideal circumstances. You should never have to clean your ear canals. However, we all know that this isn't always so Never put anything smaller than your elbow in your ear! Cotton tips are for cleaning out bellybuttons not ears

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When wax has accumulated so. much that it blocks the ear canal (and hearing). Your physician may have to wash it out, vacuum it, or remove it with special instruments. Or he may prescribe ear drops which are designed to soften the wax.

You may soften the wax for a few days by instilling several drops of an earwax softener into the ear canal twice a day. If your ear still feels blocked after using the ear drops, You should consult a specialist at Dr. Deenadayal’s ENT Care Centre for proper diagnosis and treatment. who may elect to wash it out.

Experiencing ear blockage or discomfort? Avoid self-cleaning and consult the best ENT specialist in Hyderabad at DECC Clinic for safe and effective earwax removal.

Book your appointment today and protect your hearing health.