Ear picks , also called ear scoops , or ear spoon , or earpicks , are the curette types used to clean ear canal from ear wax (cerumen).
In Asia, these are traditionally made of bamboo or precious metals such as silver or gold, but more commonly now, of stainless steel or plastic. European ear scoop produced until the early nineteenth century was made of bronze or precious metals like silver.
The use of ear picks to remove wax is not recommended by some health professionals for fear of damaging the ear and causing infection.
Video Ear pick
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In addition to the variety of materials used to make it, ear ear varies greatly in their tips and decorations. Disposable plastic ear picks with cotton pads at one end are increasingly popular.
Tips
- Ladle : The traditional and most common type of tip for ear pickers. They consist of small spoons or spatulas (2-5 mm) used to scrape and scoop ear wax.
- Loop (s) : Tips created from one or more curved wire nodes. Loops scrape and repel earwax, which then lodges between wire loops. This tip does not work well in removing wet-type ear wax. A variation of this is a wire loop twisted into a spiral, similar to the shape of the cotton end. The Jobson-Horne probe used in otolaryngology is essentially a type of loop-pick ear, in which the curette spoon is fenestrated to effectively remove earwax affected by dry or moisture.
- Disk : Some round disks, usually three, extend as circles out of thin cylindrical shafts.
Decoration
- Flapping : A goose down ball is located at the end of the ear of the picker from the end. This is used to clean small spots from scaly earwax in the outer ear which may have been broken during the ear cleaning process.
- Stopped Safe : Means to prevent deep insertion to the ear canal to prevent ear drum injuries.
- Illumination : The light bulb or LED illuminates light through a clear plastic tip (usually the Ladle type) of the ear-gauge to illuminate the inside of the ear canal, which facilitates ear cleaning.
- Figurines : A plastic or wooden figure, such as a small Daruma or cartoon character placed at the end. They exist primarily to enhance the aesthetics of ear selection.
- Toothpicks : Some of the ear plugs end with a pointed tail, used as a toothpick. This design is common in some European and European earpicks.
Maps Ear pick
Culture
East Asia
Ear picks are commonly used items and preferably to remove earwax in East Asia, where the type of dry earwax can be easily removed using the tool.
It can be used individually or by others. The person whose ears are cleaned often lie or bend with his head in the lap of the person doing the cleansing. Ear cleaning is often performed by parents in children or, among adults, by a person's partner. This can also be done by professional (non-medical) ear cleaning in city streets in countries like India, China, and Vietnam.
Some people find that ear picking is great fun, thus contributing to the popularity of these services offered in Asian companies such as massage parlors, spas and salons.
Europe
The ear spoon and ear ear are found to originate from the post-medieval period of British history back to Roman times. The ear spoon has also been found on the Vaux-age archaeological scheme of Scandinavia. Earplugs have also been found on the 9th century Anglo-saxon site.
Potential danger
The practice of ear picking can pose a health hazard to the human ear. One potential danger is that it accidentally stabs the eardrum and/or breaks the auditory ossicles while strumming the ear. The use of non-sterile ears can also cause infection when they are shared among different individuals.
Cleaning the ears in general may also be ineffective when used by someone with little experience or guidance. When done incorrectly, a significant amount of ear wax can be pushed deeper into the ear canal than removed. Smooth and easily damaged ears. The ear also cleans away and earwax is needed to protect the ears from dirt, dust, and bacterial infections.
See also
- Cotton
References
External links
- Ear picker - Agra, India on YouTube
- Asian Ear Cleanser on YouTube
- Stop Safe for ear pic on YouTube
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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