Complaints of ear blockage with a sulfur plug are most often addressed to an otolaryngologist. Many people have encountered this nuisance at least once in their lives. Also, many people are forced to regularly clean their ears from the accumulated sulfur in them at home. Sulfur plug can form for a number of reasons. Unfortunately, many of them do not provide an opportunity to completely prevent the accumulation of sulfuric matter.
How to remove ear plug yourself
If you feel that the volume of sulfur in your ears will soon block the ear canal or have already clogged it, a logical question arises: if the ear is blocked with sulfur, what to do? Of course, the most correct thing is to visit a doctor who will professionally remove the plug from the ear without any harm to him. However, it sometimes happens that, for various reasons, it is impossible to get to a specialist. In this case, you can try to remove the plug from the ear yourself.
But before you start implementing your plan, you should figure out how this is done so as not to harm yourself even more. So, if a sulfuric plug appears in the ear, removal at home should be competent and, of course, safe.
Of course, prevention is the best way to combat earwax plugging. However, if it happened that it appeared, you need to competently approach the elimination. As already mentioned, the removal of the sulfur plug is best done by a specialist. But if you are convinced that there is nothing difficult about this, and will cope with this task on your own, it's time to ask how to clean your ears from sulfur plugs at home.
If, nevertheless, a sulfur plug has formed in the ear, removing it at home involves the implementation of several procedures. And in strict sequence.
- First of all, you need to soften a dense lump of sulfuric substance. To do this, you will need to arm yourself with a pipette, a cotton swab and some kind of emollient (any vegetable oil, 3% hydrogen peroxide or glycerin). Just 4-5 drops are enough for softening, which should be heated while holding it in your hand. The temperature of such a softener should be brought to room temperature. Tilt your head so that the blocked ear is on top. Pull lightly on the edge of the ear back and up at the same time, and drip the product into it with the other hand. Cover the ear canal immediately with a cotton swab. It is advisable to do this procedure before going to bed.
Now you can remove the sulfur plug at home with peroxide. You need to wash it out using an ordinary medical syringe without a needle, filled with 3 percent hydrogen peroxide (20 ml). It is advisable to do this in the morning. Before flushing, you must take a horizontal position so that the clogged ear is on top. The ear canal should be filled with a little peroxide. If it begins to pour out of the auricle, the lavage is stopped. Now you just need to lie on your side for about 20 minutes.- It is necessary to complete the complex of cleaning procedures with a stream of water of a comfortable temperature supplied under pressure. A shower hose that has been removed from the water spray nozzle will work. Move the water jet a short distance from your ear and reduce this distance a little until you touch it with the edge of the hose.
Now you can remove the sulfur plug at home with peroxide. You need to wash it out using an ordinary medical syringe without a needle, filled with 3 percent hydrogen peroxide (20 ml). It is advisable to do this in the morning. Before flushing, you must take a horizontal position so that the clogged ear is on top. The ear canal should be filled with a little peroxide. If it begins to pour out of the auricle, the lavage is stopped. Now you just need to lie on your side for about 20 minutes.You also need to prepare for the fact that if you have plugs in your ears, treatment at home will not give a result immediately, but only after several procedures have been performed.
However, if you have done everything as it should be, and the relief has not come, this should be a serious reason for visiting a specialist. Since it was not possible to remove the sulfur plug from the ear myself, it is necessary to seek qualified help from an otolaryngologist in order to avoid the development of complications.
What pharmaceuticals can be used
How to clean your ears from wax at home as efficiently as possible? In many cases, the following drugs are used to eliminate ear blockages with sulfur:
"A-Cerumen"- "Remo-Wax"
- "Aqua Maris Oto"
- "Vaxol"
"A-Cerumen"How to treat ear plugs at home if they have increased density or are slightly soaked after washing the ears with a solution of hydrogen peroxide? For better and more effective softening, use "A-Cerumen" or any other drug from the list. All of them are intended for cerumenolysis. In order for the cork to soften properly, it is necessary, for example, to pour half a bottle of "A-Cerumen" (1 ml) into the clogged ear canal and keep the liquid there for several minutes.
True, one should be prepared for the fact that with the help of the drug it completely dissolves only in a quarter of cases. And in all other cases, additional rinsing will be required.
How to remove sulfur plug at home by means of some cerumenolytic agent is described in detail in the instructions for it. Note that "A-Cerumen" is approved for use from the age of 3. But how to clean the sulfur plug at home in nursing babies? "Remo-Wax" will come to the rescue. It can be used from the age of 2 months both to keep baby ears clean and to soften the resulting plugs. However, before using it, be sure to consult a pediatrician.
When you can not do amateur performances
If suddenly the sulfur plugs in the ears are stuck, how to remove them yourself and safely - it is advisable for everyone to know. More precisely, to know what not to do. It is strictly forbidden to use any sharp objects to remove sulfuric matter (toothpicks and hairpins are the most popular among fans of extreme ear cleaning).
If there are plugs in the ears, how to get rid of them on their own, those who suffer may not even look:
- diabetes mellitus;
- inflammatory processes in the ear.
In addition, a contraindication is the presence of a hole in the tympanic membrane and the uncertainty that the deterioration in the functioning of the hearing organ was due to its clogging with sulfuric substance.
And finally
If you are not sure if you have sufficient knowledge of how to remove the sulfur plug at home, or if you are unable to do this, do not hesitate and do not be afraid to contact a doctor. He will provide qualified assistance. And you can also learn from him in detail how to pierce the ear plug yourself.
It must be remembered that at home you can make attempts to remove a lump of sulfuric substance only if it has a light color and a soft consistency.
But how do you pull it out if it is dry, firm and firmly stuck to your ear canal? Here, amateur performance is inappropriate, since you can not only injure the ear, but also introduce an infection into it. Plugs of this type must be removed by a specialist.
