Many patients of an otolaryngologist have the same complaints that their hearing suddenly decreased, although nothing had bothered them much until then. It turns out that such changes cause sulfur plugs in the ears. What to do? Is the rumor coming back? This is exactly what will be discussed in the article.
Causes of traffic jams
Those people who have a predisposition to the formation of wax plugs, as a rule, suffer from excessive activity of the sebaceous glands, as a result of which a large amount of earwax is released, which accumulates in the ear canal. Sometimes this happens due to neglect of hygiene rules or improper cleaning of the ears. The inflammatory process also causes the accumulation of sulfur. The anatomical structure (winding and narrow ear canal) can contribute to the fact that sulfur plugs will periodically appear in the ears. What to do? How to get rid of them, and why does hearing decrease?
Whatever the size and consistency of the cork, it will not affect hearing as long as there is at leastthe smallest gap. But sooner or later there is a sharp decrease in hearing, because the cork swelled and blocked the passage. In this case, you need to urgently go to an appointment with a specialist. After examination and diagnosis, the plugs are removed from the ears by rinsing, which is painless.
How to remove the wax plug?
The procedure can be started immediately after the doctor's examination.
You should not be afraid of it, as it absolutely does not injure the ear, which means it does not cause pain. Washing the ears from sulfuric plugs is carried out even for infants. Despite the simplicity of the procedure, do not risk doing it yourself, as there are limitations. For example, when, in addition to the cork, there is otitis media, which led to perforation of the eardrum. In such a situation, the doctor solves the problem in a “dry” way, removing the cork with a special tool or dissolving it with medication.
How does rinsing work?
When there are no contraindications, and nothing prevents the removal of the cork with water, the procedure takes no more than ten minutes. So, if you have wax plugs in your ears, what should you do? It is natural not to let the situation take its course, but to seek help from a specialist. To flush the ear, the doctor uses a large syringe without a needle and water (or saline) at room temperature.
The patient tilts his head over the ear cup, while the nurse or doctor pours liquid into the ear canal. Flies out under water pressuresulfur plug. Depending on the consistency of sulfur, one to three washing sessions will be required. If, after several procedures, sulfur plugs still remain in the ears, what should I do? In such situations, a solution of hydrogen peroxide will help. It is necessary to bury it in the ears for several days in order for the sulfuric mass to soften. As a rule, after this, problems with the removal of traffic jams do not arise. Immediately, hearing returns to the patient, the feeling of congestion and discomfort disappears.
