Are you over cleaning your ears?<\/h2>\nNo ear wax (cerumen) in your ear canal can make them itch<\/h4>\n
We now know that ear wax (cerumen) is good for our ear canals and performs an important job keeping our canals clean and lubricated. However, some people view ear wax as the enemy and do their best to remove it at all costs.\u00a0 Using earbuds, metal objects or cleaning agents to regularly clean your ears removes the protective barrier over your sensitive ear canal skin and can cause itch and irritation.<\/p>\n
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Breaking the itch cycle \u2013 caused by over cleaning<\/h2>\n
You will need to build up the normal protective wax to break the itch cycle.<\/p>\n
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- Do not put your finger or use any instruments in the ear.<\/li>\n
- If your ears get wet, you need to shake the water out and use a hair dryer to gently dry them out.<\/li>\n
- If your ears are very itchy your GP may be able to prescribe drops to use.<\/li>\n
- You could also try some olive oil drops once or twice a week to provide a protective coating which helps for some people.<\/li>\n
- You could try some honey eye drops, which you can buy online and use one or two drops intermittently in the ears.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Your ears are likely to be itchy until it starts returning to its normal cleansing function and building up some normal wax. It may take some time for it to settle down.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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