Did You Know Cleaning Your Ears with Cotton Buds Might Be Bad
We know that everyone has a habit of cleaning their ear with a cotton swab every day after taking a bath. But did you know that in such a habit, a lot of medical professionals have been warning the public to not put thing inside their ear and here is why
- Earwax is not dirt it is made to protect your eat and it has both anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties.
- Earwax will clean itself out as it will usually be made its own way out from the ear canal while new wax is secreted to replace it, plus by moving your jaw or chewing will help move the ear wax from the inside of your eat to the canal.
- By using a cotton swab, you might be pushing the earwax further into the ear or hurt your eardrum which could result in hearing loss.
- Never scratch your ear as if you scratch your ear it will cause it too becomes more itch
So now you might know more about your ear today and best to keep your ear protected!~
