Cork in the ear - what to do?

Earwax, which protects the auditory canal from dryness and infections, if proper hygiene is not observed, can clog it, which affects the quality of the hearing. While the sulfur formation blocks the passage not completely, the person continues to hear, but if the plug swells so much that it practically adjoins the canal walls, the hearing is broken and autophony is observed (its own voice resonates in the diseased ear). About what to do, if the ear plug, let's talk below.

Treatment of congestion in the ears

The otolaryngologist appoints a doctor in case of occlusion of the auditory canal of gray washing with sterile solutions. If the cork is soft and light, these procedures can be carried out at home.

In a large syringe without a needle or a sterilized syringe with a thin spout, boiled water is collected (necessarily warm!), Hydrogen peroxide (3%) or saline solution. The ear shell is pulled back and up and the fluid is straightened into the ear canal straightened in this way. The remnants are wiped with a cotton turunda.

At one time, a hard stopper from the ear can not be removed, as a rule, it does not work, and then the ENT doctor appoints 3 to 5 days to drip into the ear hydrogen peroxide, which is designed to soften the sulfuric clot, so that it is easier to wash it later. The washing procedure in this case necessarily does the doctor.

Who is washing the ear from the tube is contraindicated?

For patients with chronic inflammation of the middle ear and for patients who have holes in the tympanic membrane (perforation), a different cork treatment in the ear is prescribed, since getting a liquid can provoke hearing loss. In this case, the otolaryngologist extracts the sulfuric clot in a dry manner using a special instrument.

Drops from congestion in the ears

In addition to washing, there are several other modern ways to get rid of obstruction of the auditory canal:

1. Zerumenolysis - thanks to this technique it is possible to remove the plug from the ear, as if dissolving it. For this, A-cerumen, Deboroks and others are used. When otitis or perforation of the tympanic membrane, this treatment is again contraindicated.
2. Klin-Irs is the latest technique using paraffin and olive oil derivatives. The medicine is instilled in the auditory canal, and sulfur dissolves within a few hours.

Unconventional medicine for ear plugs

An alternative to medicinal removal of sulfuric cork is the use of so-called phytochemicals. They consist of wax and have a special label:

1. According to the instructions to this tool, the ear before the procedure should be massaged.
2. Then cover it with a special napkin with a slot and, lying on its side, put a lit candle to the outer ear canal. It should burn to the designated label.
3. Then the ear is cleaned with a cotton swab and caulked for 20-25 minutes with turunda.

The same treatment is advised with inflammation of the nose , throat, ear,.

It is worth noting that ENT doctors are skeptical about phyto-candles, although there are many positive responses about these remedies.

Prevention of sulfuric plugs

The key to ear health is their proper hygiene. Not everyone knows that cotton buds do not have the slightest relation to it - they serve to apply iodine or green, but you can not clean the ear canal! Sticks push sulfur even deeper into the ear, and also irritate the skin, which is fraught with infection . Doctors insist that washing your ears with warm water with your fingers once a week is more than sufficient prevention of occlusion of the passage.

With the slightest deterioration in hearing, you should not guess how to remove the cork from your ear yourself and use pins, toothpicks and other sharp objects. It is necessary to immediately register with an ENT doctor - he diagnoses and clears his ear, which, incidentally, is quite painless.