How often should the baby's earwax be cleaned? What are the consequences of having too much earwax on the baby?

When babies are young, their organs are relatively fragile, especially their ears. New mothers are afraid to clean their babies' ears for fear of accidentally hurting them. However, if they are not cleaned, it will also have an impact on the baby.

How often should baby's earwax be cleaned? The cleaning time varies for different age groups. Generally, babies under 1 year old who do not often have upper respiratory tract infections are recommended to go to a regular hospital for cleaning every 2-3 months. Children aged 2-6 are recommended to be cleaned every 3-4 months. Children with recurrent upper respiratory tract infections are recommended to check and clean the ear canal every time they catch a cold to rule out otitis media.

1. Excessive earwax in babies can cause obstruction of the external auditory canal and easily form "cerumen embolism". It may induce skin erosion, swelling and granulation in the external auditory canal.

2. Excessive earwax in babies may cause inflammation of the external auditory canal and produce pain. In severe cases, it may also cause perforation of the eardrum, otitis media, etc.

3. Long-term earwax blockage and ear canal infection can cause damage to the baby's external auditory canal skin and even cause external auditory canal lipoma.

4. Excessive earwax in babies will affect their hearing.

1. Earwax in the external auditory canal is generally hard, and it is difficult for parents to clean it by themselves. In addition, babies are more lively and active, so it is best to ask a professional doctor to do it. Usually, ear drops that soften the ear are dripped into the baby's ear canal. After a few minutes, use tools to remove the earwax.

2. Earwax inside the auricle. Earwax inside the auricle can be wiped with a clean cotton swab or a towel, but mothers should be careful not to put their hands into the ears.

The baby's external auditory canal is far from mature, and most of the external auditory canals are flat and slit-shaped, which is not easy to operate. In addition, the skin inside the ear is very delicate, so frequent earwax removal can easily cause some adverse consequences: in mild cases, it can injure the skin inside the ear and cause inflammation, boils and sores, and in severe cases, it may pierce the eardrum and cause hearing damage to the baby. Generally speaking, earwax will fall off and be discharged from the ear canal by itself with the movement of the jaw and other joints as the baby chews, opens his mouth or yawns, so there is no need to worry too much.