耳垢堵塞

耳垢, 通常称为耳垢, is produced by the body as natural defences system to protect the ear from foreign particles, 灰尘和微生物. 一般, the excess wax gets cleared out of the canal into the ear opening naturally and gets washed away.

然而, when the glands make more earwax than required, it can get hard to wash away naturally, 造成堵塞. 这个蜡 buildup may temporarily cause hearing loss. When earwax blockage becomes a problem, seek a doctor’s help who will remove the wax safely.
了解症状

当耳垢堵塞时, 你可能会感到耳朵疼痛, 头晕, 咳嗽, and fullness in the affected ear; the hearing will be reduced and hear ringing or noises in the ear (tinnitus).

咨询平台首页

Seek a doctor’s help if there are signs of earwax blockage, who will examine the condition to see if it is wax buildup or any other medical disease that may need attention.
A doctor will safely remove the excess wax, as the ear canal and eardrum are sensitive areas that may be damaged by earwax buildup.

了解原因

Glands in the skin that outlines the outer half of your ear canals secretes the wax in the ears. 这个蜡, along with the tiny hairs in these passages, is the ear protector that traps dust and other foreign particles, which may damage deeper structures, 比如你的耳膜.

对于一些, the excess earwax regularly falls out of the ear's opening when new wax is built in its place. When this natural clearing of the excessive wax does not happen effectively, it causes the wax to build up, 造成堵塞 in your ear canal.

认识风险

It usually occurs when people try to clean their ears by themselves, placing cotton swabs or other items in their ears, pushing the wax deeper into the ear instead of removing it.

相关的复杂性

When excessive earwax is untreated, it may cause the earwax blockage to worsen, 导致听力损失, 耳朵发炎, 和更多的. The buildup of earwax can also make it challenging to view into the ear, raising the risk of some other potential problems being undiagnosed.

预防措施

Do not try to clean the earwax on your own; always consult your healthcare provider for earwax problems. Use cotton swabs only on the out part of the ear.