The ear is an organ of hearing that releases waste products that are not always easy to reach, due to the fact that the ear canal is sinuous and narrow.
Normally, the ear should independently get rid of sulfur, but there are situations when this substance begins to accumulate in the auditory canal, and over time the lumen is completely blocked.
At the same time, a person experiences severe discomfort.
Sulfur plug in the ear: causes
As a rule, the occurrence of sulfur plug is due to improper hygiene. For example, when you yourself clean your ear with a cotton swab, with your actions, on the contrary, you move the sulfur further, provoking the creation of a cork. But other reasons can be highlighted:
1. When diving under water, a kind of pressure forms, which affects the occurrence of plugs.
2. Excessive cleanliness. The more often you remove sulfur from the ear canal, the faster it will accumulate again.
3. When water enters the ear, sulfur begins to swell, thereby provoking the closure of the ear canal.
4. You work on a site where there is a lot of dust.
5. Long stay in a room with dry air.
6. The level of cholesterol in the blood is greatly increased. Oddly enough, but this also affects the formation of cork.
7. Anatomical features of the ear canal - it is excessively tortuous.
8. The structure of the auricle.
9. Be sure to find out if any of your relatives have problems with traffic jams.
10. Intensive work of the sebaceous glands, which are responsible for the development of sulfur. At the same time, the auricle cannot be cleaned on its own; as a result, a sulfur plug is created.
Quite often, a person does not even suspect that a sulfur plug has accumulated in his ear, but this is only if the ear canal is not completely closed.
A noise will be heard in the ears, and the head will periodically spin. The appearance of a reflex cough is not excluded.
You can even find the presence of the cork visually, pull the ear and look inside. If the cavity is clean, then there is no cause for concern, but when lumps are visible, you need to contact the ENT specialist as soon as possible.
How to remove sulfuric plug from the ear at home: tools and devices
In the pharmaceutical market, there are a lot of tools used to remove sulfur cork. Under their influence, the sulfuric cork dissolves, while doctors simply soften it. Among most drugs, two drugs have proven themselves well - Remo-Vax and A-Tserumen.
Remo-Wax - made on the basis of allantoin. It dissolves the cork well and helps keep the ear canal clean. It is recommended for people with increased sulfur formation. If you use the tool at least 4 times a month, then you can completely clean the ear canal, as well as prevent the formation of plugs. The main advantage of this tool is that it does not contain antibiotics, which means you can use it at any age.
Drops A-Tserumen (Nycomed) - well removes sulfur cork. After the drug gets inside, it will dissolve the cork preventing it from swelling. The main advantage of the drug is a pre-calculated dosage. One bottle is designed to bury it in the ear canal. Drops are completely safe, they do not cause irritation of the mucous membrane. You can use them for children from 2.5 years.
The only contraindication is otitis media, as well as increased sensitivity.
You can also use special candles to remove cork, they are sold in any pharmacy. Their main feature is that they are made on the basis of propolis.
How to remove sulfuric plug from ear at home: step-by-step instructions
Before looking for ways to remove the cork at home, you need to carefully study all the available methods, as well as the sequence of their implementation. Many of them can be used at home. If you cannot perform any actions yourself, you can ask for help from one of the family members.
We get rid of sulfur cork by washing
This procedure is quite simple. For the convenience of its implementation, it is recommended to use a syringe without a needle, or a small pear.
Instruction:
1. Stand in front of a sink or bathtub and lower your head with a sore ear over them.
2. Prepare a container of water in advance, type into a syringe. Release the air with a slight pressure. Start pouring water along the walls of the ear canal.
3. Thus, it is necessary to rinse the ear until the symptoms of the presence of sulfuric plug disappear. If, due to its hardness, you are unable to remove it, then first take action to soften it, and rinse the ear again.
Folk remedies
1. Take one small onion and grate it. Put the gruel in gauze, and squeeze the juice well, then dilute it in warm water in a 1: 1 ratio. After that, draw the resulting product into a pipette and drip a few drops into the ear, it is allowed to do this no more than three times a day.
2. It is also recommended to dilute the resulting juice with vodka, if not, then with boric alcohol, the proportion for dilution is 1: 4.
3. Pour in a spoon the sunflower oil and melt it over the fire. For two to three days, instill a few drops in a sore ear.
Hydrogen peroxide vs sulfur cork
In order to prevent burns you need to use 3% hydrogen peroxide. There is absolutely nothing complicated in carrying out this procedure, just follow the instructions below:
• Pipette a few drops of hydroperite into a pipette. Lie on your side, the healthy side should be down. Place the resulting solution in the ear and place a cotton swab in it. It is better if you do these actions in the evening, before bedtime. The course of treatment is about one week.
• Flush your ear.
• Wash the cork with a shower. Remove the watering can from the hose, turn on the warm water and direct it straight into your ear. Many argue that after this, the cork will immediately exit.
Phytocandles
Phyto-candles can be purchased at any pharmacy or make them yourself at home. To do this, you will need propolis, essential oil, beeswax and herbs. Thanks to the action of such suppositories, the hardened ear plug is dissolved, inflammation and pain are relieved. It is possible to achieve a positive effect by heating the ear canal, as well as creating a vacuum that occurs when the candle is burning.
Prepare baby cream in advance, cotton swabs and sticks, warm water, a special rag or napkins, matches and candles themselves. After that, follow the instructions:
• using a baby cream, massage the outer ear canal;
• the healthy side must lie on your side, with a napkin, with an opening for the ear, cover your head;
• insert the edge of the candle with a narrow side into the ear and set fire to its second part;
• wait until a little more than half of the candle burns out, then remove it and dip it in the prepared water so that it goes out;
• remove the remaining wax from the candle from the ear of a cotton swab;
• in order to keep warm, you need to insert a tampon in your ear, and lie down in this position for another 10-15 minutes. If you have two ears that hurt, then at this time you can carry out the same procedure with the second.
Contraindications:
• in no case use candles if you have a violation in the external auditory canal;
• pus formed in the ear;
• the outer ear is injured;
• allergies to beekeeping products may occur;
• The eardrum is damaged.
Self-blowing nose
If after you tried to soften the cork or did the washing procedure, the sulfuric cork did not disappear, you can try self-blowing the nose. To do this, take a strong breath and use your fingers to hold the wings of the nose. After that, exhale as much as possible, while sulfur should exit. But keep in mind that this procedure should be carried out extremely carefully, if suddenly you feel severe pain, consult a doctor as soon as possible.
In fact, getting rid of sulfuric cork at home is quite simple, but think about whether you would do even more harm in this way. If you are not confident in your abilities, it is better to consult a specialist so that he rid the ear of the cork with a special tool.
How to remove sulfur plug from the ear at home and not harm yourself
As noted above, sulfuric cork almost always occurs due to the fact that improper ear hygiene is performed, which is why, in order not to harm yourself, you need to know the basic preventive measures:
• Only remove ear wax from the auricle.
• The ear canal can only be cleaned from the outside.
• After suspicion of the presence of sulfur plug, you must visit a specialist.
• Never use sharp objects to clean the auricle.
• Avoid hypothermia.
The doctor should look at your ear canal, and detect an excess of sulfur or not. If the alleged diagnosis is confirmed, a specialist will conduct a professional cleaning.
Often, sulfuric cork is formed due to the inflammatory process, which is why it is necessary to conduct treatment in a timely manner. One of the preventive measures is the treatment of eczema and dermatitis. Give blood tests once a few months to check your cholesterol.
You must remove the sulfur plug immediately after it has been detected. Otherwise, the consequences can be serious.
If you remove the sulfur plug in your ear at home, be extremely careful not to damage the eardrum. After the problem has been resolved, take preventative measures to prevent re-formation of the cork.
