Your ears – what to do and what not to do – a few handy tips for proper ear care!

Do

• Use hearing protection when exposed to loud sound
• Go for a checkup regularly – preferably annually
• Visit an audiologist if you experience a ringing sound in your ear
• Have bothersome wax-buildup removed by a trained individual
• Consult an audiologist if you experience any difficulty in hearing conversation in noisy areas like the car, restaurants and groups of people
• Stay active & eat healthy
• Keep your ears dry after a swim or shower (not deep inside the ear canal) – especially if you are prone to ear infections
• Visit an audiologist if you feel that your one ear hears better than the other

Do Not

• Ignore earpain / draining from the ears
• Smoke – Smoking has shown to cause hearing loss through affecting the circulatory system
• Assume hearing loss only occurs in older people
• Put any eardrop in your ears unless prescribed by a qualified professional
• Ignore it if you have a sudden drop in your hearing
• Try to remove foreign objects from your ears yourself
• Use ear candles for wax removal
• Hit anyone on the ear
• Listen to music or other sound at high volumes
• Shout in someone’s ear

One general rule of thumb (or is it rule of ear) is to not put anything smaller than your elbow in your ear! Wait – Or is it rule of elbow? 🙂

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