i have this habit where everytime i go into the bathroom i clean my ears with q-tips, 3-4 times a day. i dont know why really, but how much is too much? and is it unhealthy in any way?
2006-11-16 08:25:24 · 7 answers · asked by J 3 in Health ➔ Other - Health
that is too much...you have to have some ear wax in your ears to prevent dust particles from entering the inner ear (once or twice a week is good)
also, stay away from cleaning too deep, you can damage your inner ear. if you have excessive buildup on the outside, in the folds of your ear, then cleaning it every day is fine, as long as you don't go near the inner part.
2006-11-16 08:34:54 · answer #1 · answered by Mystyria xMYQx 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hate to break the bad news to you like this, but you're not supposed to use Q-tips inside the ear. They're just for the outer ear canal. In fact, you're not supposed to clean your ears out at all. People are right when they tell you that you're supposed to wait till the wax comes out on its own.
Cleaning your ears 3-4x a day is definitely unhealthy. Earwax protects the ear canal and decreases the likelihood of eardrum perforation.
I also like using Q-tips, but you've definitely got to stop cleaning your ears so often. Clean them every 2-4 weeks, and you should be fine. And don't stick them all the way in - this could do some serious damage, considering the fact that you have to earwax to protect them.
2006-11-16 10:53:58 · answer #2 · answered by HP 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't clean out your ears - leave the wax in there after awhile the wax comes out on it's own if you get alot of buildup your physican can remove it- because you can damage the inside of your ears with the q-tip
2006-11-16 09:52:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A long time ago, I don't know when, I heard that it is unhealthy to clean out your ears, but you would have to do research on it
2006-11-16 08:27:53 · answer #4 · answered by a person 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah you should only clean them once or twice a week.....the wax helps protect your ears and should only be removed if there is an excess of it....if you remove too much you open yourself up for infection.
2006-11-16 08:28:19 · answer #5 · answered by kndykisz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you are suppose to keep some ear wax in your ear. Not sure why.
2006-11-16 08:29:18 · answer #6 · answered by mzrekko 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no its fine ..you probably have really clean ears..make sure u dont hit your eardrum
2006-11-17 07:49:16 · answer #7 · answered by =] 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋