When people think of earwax, they tend to think of it as a sort of “dirt” that needs to be removed. No one likes to see earwax in the ear, it’t not exactly a pretty site. But few people know that in actuality, earwax plays an important part in protecting the inner parts of your ears from actual dirt, dust, bacteria, and other things that you definitely want to keep out.
Earwax has a certain level of acidity that prevents bacteria from coming in. Our body normally manages to get rid of any excess earwax on its own. The skin in the inner ear grows in such a way that it pushes the earwax out of the ear without us having to do anything. Using Q-tips is a terrible idea as it actually pushes the earwax deeper into the ear and potentially causes blockages.
Stick to using Q-tips for makeup and other uses. If you feel like you have too much earwax and have a blockage, don’t stick a Q-tip in there, go to a doctor instead and she will flush it out. but when that doesn’t happen, we end up with blockages.
So how do we clean the ear? If you have any earwax in your outer ear use a wet cloth to clean it out. You can also us a mixture a mixture of equal parts vinegar and rubbing alcohol as it can go a long way in loosening up stubborn earwax.
Watch the following video to get the complete advice from Dr. David Hill on the do’s and the dont’s of earwax. And don’t forget to share this useful video with friends and family!
