Patient's question:
Doctor, the baby is 11 months old. He always scratches his ears with his hands. Using a flashlight to look inside, there's a lot of earwax, which has hardened. It looks very deep, and I'm afraid to remove it for him. Seeing him scratch his ears every day, is it itchy in his ears? I sincerely ask for your advice.Doctor's answer:
According to the description, if the child hasn't had a cold recently, except for the possibility of otitis media, it is recommended to consider the advice of ear itching. Since it is inconvenient to remove the earwax by oneself, it is suggested to go to the hospital to solve the problem. After cleaning the ear canal thoroughly, carefully observe the condition of the ear canal and eardrum to confirm the cause. This is the complete introduction to "How to deal with the baby's 11-month-old habit of scratching his ears?" In the end, we wish the patient a speedy recovery and a healthy life.