What causes ear wax? So what is ear candling and when is it necessary?
What causes ear wax? So what is ear candling and when is it necessary?
I was just cleaning my ears and I thought? Why does sometimes when I’m on certain phones my ear feels like it’s leaking something afterward? It’s probably the heat created by cell phones and cordless phones that I used to use. Now I have a corded phone and don’t have any problem with it. But we’re going to be getting a Stealth Radar Shield soon so when we get a new cordless phone I will know that the radiation will be 98% taken care of (which is better than 0% taken care of).
What causes ear wax?
The skin cells lining our outer ear canals include tiny glands, similar to sweat
glands, which produce wax. The point seems to be that this acts as a protective
layer, which traps dust and other particles which get into the ear. The wax
slowly works its way to the outside, taking the trapped dirt and dust with
it.
What do people need to do to clear it?
Most people’s ears clear the wax, which probably comes off on our pillows and
towels etc., at a rate which means that it does not build up. Some people may,
at some stages in their lives produce wax at a faster rate. Other people have
either one or both ear canals that is narrow, or that is at an angle which slows
the natural passage of the wax. In these people the wax builds up.
What should people not do to clear ear wax?
Do not try to clean out your ears by using a cotton bud. (Ear Nose and Throat
specialists sometimes say “You shouldn’t stick anything in your ear that’s any
smaller than your elbow!”) This may merely act like a ram rod, and could damage
the ear drum. It may help to wear ear plugs if you work in a particularly dusty
environment. If you keep getting ears blocked with wax, it may be worth using a
couple of drops of olive oil into each ear once or twice a week.
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But what about ear wax candling…?
Ear candling is not recommended. It is a hollow cone made of paraffin and
beeswax with cloth on the tapered end. The tapered end is placed inside the ear,
and an assistant lights the other end, while making sure your hair does not
catch on fire. In theory, as the flame burns, a vacuum is created, which draws
the wax out of the ear. Limited clinical trials, however, showed that no vacuum
was created, and no wax was removed. Furthermore, this practice may result in
serious injury.
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So with ear candling they actually light a flame by your hair? That sounds dangerous. Wow!
