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Cleaning the ears is a must if we want to ensure proper hygiene of the hearing aid. The ears can get clogged with earwax, too much of it can cause inflammation of the ear canal. Ear cleaning preparations can help.
Ear cleaning preparations are not drugs, but medical devicesand that are able to effectively remove and prevent excess earwax (so-called earwax plugs). Earwax formation is a natural process carried out by the glands in the ear canal. It is a great protection of the ear canal. It prevents the entry of pathogens, such as viruses, bacteria and fungi.
Why should we use ear cleaners?
Primarily for security reasons. Most people decide to use too aggressive ear hygiene, which can result in clogging of the ear canal and causing inflammation. The use of cotton buds is a mistake! Cotton buds are not intended for the ears. The use of cotton buds pushes earwax deep into the ear canal – their action is therefore completely opposite to that of the ear cleaner. This can cause inflammation and disturbance in hearing. Therefore, the use of cotton buds should be limited only to the hygiene of the auricle.
When to use ear cleaner?
Preparation for cleaning the ears should be used for normal ear canal hygiene. But preparation for cleaning the ears it may also be necessary in other cases. When? For example, when the excessive production of earwax makes it difficult to hear, in people who struggle with congenital narrowing of the ear canal (difficult self-cleaning of earwax from the ear), in patients with hearing aids, and even in people who use baths during which they dive. Preparation for cleaning the ears is invaluable when it comes to the ear hygiene of children, who are often not convinced by the unpleasant ear cleaning procedure.
What should be an effective ear cleaner?
Preparation for cleaning the ears can be purchased at a pharmacy without a prescription. It will be a whole range of preparations in the form of drops or sprays. What composition should be effective ear cleaner? The most effective cleaning agent ears should contain natural oils, e.g. olive oil, almond oil, jojoba. Some preparations for cleaning the ears are also enriched with the addition of vitamin E.
How to apply ear cleaner?
If they are drops, tilt your head back in a way that will allow you to instill a few drops of the preparation, and then wait a moment in the same position. If purchased by us ear cleaner it is in the form of a spray, it is evenly distributed during application. Preparation for cleaning the ears it should be used 2-3 times a week, and more often to dissolve the earwax plugs.