It is easy to go deaf if you clean your ears with cotton swabs.

It may feel like you're getting rid of the annoying earwax, making your ears clearer and your hearing easier, but in reality, the situation is getting worse.

Many parents and doctors have warned us about this, especially the dangers of using cotton swabs! Why is this?

When your ears are clogged with earwax, you may want to use a cotton swab to clean them. However, cotton swabs can push the earwax deeper into the eardrum.

Earwax presses against the eardrum and prevents it from vibrating properly. This can lead to hearing problems.

According to doctors at Oxford University Hospital, there is really no need for any external intervention as our ears have the ability to "self-clean".

In a patient guide, they explain: “The skin of the ear acts like a conveyor belt. It moves along the ear canal starting from the eardrum, carrying the cerumen with it. If you use cotton swabs or any other object to clean your ears, you can disrupt the ear’s natural cleaning system. The only thing you can do is push the earwax deeper, which can cause temporary deafness and damage to your ear canal and eardrum.”

Doctors advise that if the ear's natural "conveyor belt" isn't working, and your ears are full of wax, it's best to see a doctor to have your ears cleaned simply.

According to Gia dinh.net