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Hygiene is very important, and therefore we should wash ourselves every day. We assume that the vast majority of you follow basic hygiene habits, especially at this time. However, many people forget to clean the organ that allows us to hear what is happening around us.
Cleaning the hearing apparatus, i.e. the ears, is very important, and therefore we should pay proper attention to it. However many people do it incorrectly and use cotton swabs to clean the ears. It is scientifically proven and doctors also confirm that using cotton swabs to clean ears is very dangerous. Many people use them incorrectly.
Incorrect use of swabs
For many people using cotton swabs to clean their ears is a pleasant routine, but with regular incorrect use it can lead to hearing damage, which surely no one wants.
Cotton swabs are of course an ideal solution for cleaning the ear, but they must be used correctly. Incorrect use leads to health problems that people are not even aware of. For this reason doctors around the world warn against incorrect use.
Danger for children
Cotton swabs are especially dangerous for children because their little ears are still very narrow. According to studies, children are most often hospitalized with ear problems because they use cotton swabs inappropriately.
ENT doctors and specialists warn that inserting swabs directly into the ear canal is dangerous. Instead of pulling the wax out, the swab tends to push it further in. It can also damage the ear canal and the eardrum. As a result, severe ear pain and bleeding occur. In the worst case it can also lead to lifelong hearing loss.
Earwax is important
Dirt in the ear is formed by earwax, which is a natural protection of the ear against the invasion of bacteria.
Likewise, earwax is necessary for the self-cleaning of the hearing apparatus; it keeps the ear functioning and lubricates it. Doctors therefore warn against excessive removal of wax from the ear, because wax is really important for the ear. In the future there is even a risk that cotton swabs will be completely banned. So clean your ears every day, but use plain water or special ear drops that can be bought in pharmacies. Use cotton swabs only to lightly wipe the ear, but never for internal cleaning
