How to protect your ears?

Answer 1

Protecting Our Ears

Our ears play a crucial role in our daily life, so it is necessary to take measures to protect them. Here are some ways.

Firstly, preventing water from entering the ears is important. The external auditory canal is long and not straight, and its skin has fine hairs. When swimming, bathing or washing hair, if water enters the ear and cannot be drained easily, it may cause acute external otitis. For those with otitis media or tympanic membrane perforation, it is even more likely to lead to otitis media. If the middle ear becomes inflamed, it may result in long - term ear pus and hearing damage. If water does enter the ear, we can try to make it flow out by jumping on one foot, or use a cotton swab to absorb it, or use a hair dryer to evaporate the water.

Secondly, we should be cautious when using drugs. The cochlea in our ears is related to the generation of hearing. There are hair cells in the cochlea that convert sound waves into electrical signals. These hair cells are very fragile and can be damaged by many drugs. For example, aminoglycoside antibiotics such as gentamicin and kanamycin can damage hair cells and cause drug - induced deafness. People who are extremely sensitive to these drugs may develop drug - induced deafness even with a small amount of use. So we must be very careful when using drugs, especially these types of drugs.

Thirdly, when there is ear pain after a cold or flying, it should be treated in time. Our ears are connected to the nasopharynx through the eustachian tube, which adjusts the pressure inside and outside the ears. Upper respiratory tract infections can spread to the ears through this tube and cause acute otitis media. During take - off and landing of an airplane, if the eustachian tube fails to adjust the ear pressure in time due to excessive pressure changes, it can also cause acute otitis media. If the inflammation in the middle ear is not eliminated in time, it will cause hearing impairment, and in severe cases, purulent lesions in the middle ear and even tympanic membrane perforation. So if there are ear problems after a cold or flying, we should see an otolaryngologist in time.

Fourthly, if there is a sudden hearing loss, it should be diagnosed and treated immediately. With the acceleration of the pace of life, many people have increased stress, and sudden deafness has also increased. Sudden deafness is characterized by sudden hearing loss, often accompanied by tinnitus, dizziness or a feeling of stuffiness in the ears. It is an emergency, like a special type of "cerebral infarction", so the earlier the treatment, the better.

Fifthly, preventing noise - induced deafness is essential. Noise can cause harm in many aspects, especially to the auditory organs. Noise - induced deafness is difficult to treat and may continue to worsen. People should not listen to music loudly through headphones for a long time. For those who live in a noisy environment for a long time, they should wear earplugs or earmuffs for sound insulation, and arrange work time and breaks reasonably.

Finally, improper ear - picking can damage the ears. Some people use fingernails, hairpins, ear picks or even iron picks to pick their ears, which is very dangerous. It is easy to pierce the skin of the external auditory canal, causing external auditory canal inflammation or even tympanic membrane perforation, which will ultimately affect hearing. When picking ears by oneself, it is best to use a cotton swab dipped in some alcohol and gently rotate it in the external auditory canal. Try not to use sharp objects such as fingernails and iron picks, and do not form the habit of frequent ear - picking. Generally, once a week is enough. If the earwax has not been removed for a long time and may cause cerumen impaction, it should be removed by special instruments in the hospital.
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