Ear wax
Every person has earwax. But too much earwax can cause complaints. With these products you can relieve the complaints or remove earwax.
What is earwax?
The ear canal contains earwax glands that make our earwax. This earwax mixes with other loose particles in the ear, such as sebum, skin flakes and hairs. Earwax ensures that these particles are removed from your ear.
We have earwax for a reason. It has a number of functions. It repels water, protects the skin in the ear from drying out, protects it against bacteria and intercepts dirt.
To best perform this function, earwax should only be in the outer part of your ear canal. If it is pushed further in, it will no longer come out on its own and can cause complaints.
The symptoms of too much earwax
If you have too much earwax in your ear, this can cause complaints. Some symptoms of too much earwax or an earwax plug are:
- Earache
- Headache
- Press the ears
- A congested feeling
- Hearing less/nothing anymore
You obviously want to do something about this, but don't just stick a cotton swab or other object in your ear. You can then damage the eardrum. Below we tell you what you can do.
What to do about earwax?
Do you notice that the earwax in your ear causes complaints? Fortunately, you can also do a lot yourself to reduce the complaints or remove the earwax. Is your ear very clogged or are the complaints severe? Please contact your doctor.
With an ear shower such as the Earclin you can easily clean your ear canal and remove earwax. You use water and a special soap supplied to rinse the earwax from the ear canal.
The EarScratcher is an earwax pen with which you can scrape the earwax from your ear. There is a thickening on the pin so that you cannot go too deep into the ear. So you cannot damage your eardrum with it.
Has earwax caused complaints, such as itching or irritation? Then you can use ear drops with pure honey to combat the complaints.
