How to give perfect ear care?
Posted on: 15/Jul/2019 10:23:13 AM
Have you ever realized how effective your ears are, and to what extent they help you in your day-to-day activities? You have perhaps hardly given it a thought. Unlike what you believe, your ears do not just aid you in recognizing sound waves and upkeep your body balance, but they take care of the process of self-cleaning. In fact they grow with you - wondering how? Your ears carry very tiny bones that are of very crucial importance. So, is it not imperative to keep your ear healthy all the time? Of course, yes.
So, what do you do to keep your ears healthy?
- First of all you are not supposed to insert any kind of object into your ears in the name of cleaning.
- It is good that you get your ears checked with an audiologist from time to time.
- When you head outdoors, it is recommended that you apply sunscreen lotion just the way you do to your face and neck regions.
- As you head out to noisy surroundings, it is good that you protect your ears with hearing protection. In fact, too much exposure to excessive noise may trigger your hormones and increase stress levels.
- When you are travelling by air, you are suggested to take precautionary measures by placing cotton balls or ear pads beforehand.
- Make sure to have your ears dry and clean all the time. Particularly, when you are taking head bath or after getting drenched in a rain shower.
The aforementioned tips are some of the basics. Now, we shall jump into some in-detail ideas of these tips to have your ears healthy all the time.
Never insert anything into your ears
Never have the practice of inserting small sized objects into your ears. Particularly, the most common practice of inserting cotton swabs into ears is a blunder that we do to our ears. As you insert such objects, your ear canal gets prone to injury and this leads to infection and your eardrum may also get affected by the same. Furthermore, when you insert cotton swabs for clearing out the earwax, instead of cleaning, the swab may actually push the wax deep inside.
Be gentle while cleaning your ears
When you go ahead and clean your ears, go on and wash the outer areas first. For this, you may use warm, soft cloth. Basically, it is not mandatory for you to clean the internal regions of your ears as you naturally have self-cleaning mechanism. In case there is wax buildup in your ears, and you find it clogged or feel any pain in ears, you may visit the doctor for safer ways to treat the pain and remove any blockage present.
Visit the audiologist regularly
Make it a practice to check your ears with an expert audiologist in your locale. This will help keep your ears healthy and in its best condition all the time. The expert shall give you personalized suggestions and ideas for maintaining your ears healthy.
For a few people, it might not be mandatory to check with an expert all the time. You may get it done as a part of your annual health checkup, perhaps. In case you experience any symptom of losing your hearing ability or have clogged ears, you are recommended to fix an appointment with an ear expert or audiologist and get your issues checked.
Applying sunscreen lotion
Caring for your ears is not just about the hearing ability, but also the outer parts of the ears including its skin. We often forget our ears while applying sunscreen lotion. We tend to apply the lotion all over the body but fail to take care of our ears. Remember to apply a drop of sunscreen lotion also along your ear skin so that it stays protected as you head out for a long outdoor day.
Need for hearing protection
When your ears are exposed to excessive levels of sound, it will have the possibility of even leading to permanent loss of hearing. So you should be aware of the level of sound that is physically unbearable to your ears. Such situations are to be avoided. You may have a decibel guide with you to understand the different levels of volume and get familiar with the same.
In case you are going to be subjected to dangerous volume of sound, it is recommended that you carry some earplugs or headphones or ear muffs for noise cancellation. These are kinds of ear protection. Basically you need to avoid such kinds of noise pollution.
You may have to learn a bit about these ear gadgets so that you can stay protected.
Precautionary measures during air journey
There is a condition called airplane ear to which a few precautionary measures are to be taken. During this condition, you may feel muffled and stuffy feeling in the ears as you are subjected to different changes of altitude. You can practice yawning or go on and use a chewing gum when the flight takes off. This will help in alleviating symptoms. There are exclusively available earplugs which you can use too. They are helpful in equalizing pressure inside your ears. There are also decongestants available in the market. You may also use them if you feel cold.
Proper care for hearing aids in dry and clean condition
In case you rely on hearing aids, you need to ensure proper care for those instruments as they are used inside your ears. Make it a practice to store your hearing aids in a clean and closed container at times when you dont use them. Let there be no moisture or water in and around the hearing aid container. There must be a few tips and care and maintenance procedures advised to you at the time of purchase. Stick to it during usage.
