Otitis Otitis Oching / Pain Earphone Use too much: Topics from Nikkei Electronic Version: Nikkei Goody (Good Day)

"Otitis externalitis (otititis)", which is damaged by the skin of the ear hole and causes inflammation.It is likely to be caused by ear cleaning, but in recent years, there are many cases where too much earphones are used.I want to be careful if itchy, uncomfortable, or painful in my ears.

耳の入り口から鼓膜につながる部分を外耳道と呼ぶ。皮膚は薄く、物理的な刺激によって炎症を起こしやすい。外耳炎は比較的身近な耳のトラブルだが、初期症状のかゆみや違和感が気になって頻繁に触ってしまうと、症状が悪化しかねない。かゆみが強くなったり、痛みが出てきたりする場合がある。

外耳炎はもともと耳掃除のやりすぎや補聴器が原因になることが多かった。新型コロナウイルスの感染が広がり、リモート環境で仕事や勉強をする人が増えたここ1年ほどの状況をみると、イヤホンの使用が原因となる例が目立ってきているようだ。

"The longer the use of earphones, the more risk of otitis externa," said Yohei Maeda, an otolaryngology specialist and a faculty of Osaka University School of Medicine.Through outpatient care, I noticed this trend, and called on SNS (exchange sites).It is said that many people who actually knew it had a response.

周囲の環境が許すときにはイヤホンではなく、スピーカーで音声を聞いたり、ヘッドホンを使ったりして、外耳道への刺激はなるべく避けるようにしたい。前田助教は「イヤホンを使う場合は長時間にならないように注意するのはもちろん、付着した汚れを拭き取り、清潔に保つことも大切だ」と強調する。

Director Daiji Okawara, director of the otolaryngology Nihonbashi Okawara Clinic (Tokyo, Chuo, Tokyo), said, "Many people try to clean their ears with cotton swabs after bathing or suck the water in their ears, but otitis externa.It is better to stop because it can cause. "

According to Director Ogawara, the ears have a self -cleansing effect, and dirt such as ears naturally goes out.That's why it's forbidden to clean your ears.Especially, "Cotton swab is not suitable for ear cleaning."Many commercially available cotton swabs are thick and hard, and they are more likely to push their ears to the back of their ears, trying to get their ears.

"There is a theory that if you leave water in your ears in your ears, you will have otitis media, but you don't have to force it."Simply entering water does not cause otitis media.Rather, if you forcibly put a cotton swab or finger to the back of your ears, you may damage not only the ears but also the eardrum.

In the United States, it is said that the otolaryngology clinic guidelines, etc., states that "if you are healthy, you do not need to clean your ears. You should not put things in your ears."

日本ではそこまで強い指針は示されていないものの、耳掃除をする場合、耳の入り口付近までにとどめておくのが望ましいようだ。前田助教は「耳あかが詰まりやすい人は耳鼻咽喉科を定期的に受診して、耳掃除をしてもらうといい」と語る。

If your ears have itching or discomfort, do not use earphones or clean your ears.If it is a transient symptom, it will heal naturally after a while.Even if you refrain from stimulating the ear canal, if you have itching and you can't help but feel pain, swelling, or a dip, you want to see an otolaryngology department.

If fungal (mold) enters the wounds formed on the skin of the ear canal, it may cause external fungal.When it comes to outra -iconia, symptoms such as strong itching and ears (pinged up) occur.In any case, it is important not to give excessive stimuli to the ear canal.

(Lighter Tomoko Tamura)

[Nikkei Plus 1 April 24, 2021]