Even though it is very convenient to use ear-buds to ‘clean’ your ears in a jiffy, they are actually quite harmful to delicate areas inside the ears. Did you know that statistically, children are more likely to harm themselves with cotton buds than with a sharp razor? The irony is that while using cotton swabs, we push earwax – which is, in fact, good for the ears, deeper into our ears – leading to hearing loss, blockages, and infections. Ears have the ability to clean themselves and earwax protects the ears by keeping dust and debris away from the eardrums and ear canals.
