Should I clean my ears regularly?

Earwax is a yellow waxy substance found inside the ear. According to ENT doctors, earwax has its function, so if it is not necessary, do not touch it. Many people often clean their ears because they think it is dirty and reduces their hearing ability.

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Therefore, if you are healthy and do not have any ear diseases, you should not clean your ears regularly. In cases of narrow ear canals, dirty ears, infections, strong cerumen secretion, narrow external ear canal structure, and too much accumulated earwax, you should clean them.

However, you must know how to do it, do not use cotton swabs or sharp objects to remove it because you will accidentally push the earwax deeper, causing damage to the ear canal... and absolutely do not share earwax removal tools with others. It is best to go to a specialist to remove earwax when necessary.

According to Health & Life - NT