Ear cleaning: How to clean your child's earsEEar cleaning: How to clean your child's earsEar cleaning: How to clean your child's earsEnglishOtolaryngologyChild (0-12 years);Teen (13-18 years)EarsNervous systemNon-drug treatmentCaregivers Adult (19+)NA2019-07-22T04:00:00ZElly Berger, MD, FRCPC, FAAP, MHPE; Shawna Silver, MD, FRCPC, FAAP, PEng6.0000000000000078.3000000000000403.000000000000Health (A-Z) - ProcedureHealth A-Z<p>Learn how to safely clean your child's ears.</p><p>Your ears are divided into three parts: the outer ear, the middle ear and the inner ear. The outer ear includes the pinna (the part of the ear we can see) and the ear canal. The eardrum separates the ear canal from the midle ear. Together, these capture sounds and channel them into the middle ear.<br></p><p>The ear canal contains glands that produce earwax (cerumen). It is normal to have a lining of earwax in the ear canal, as the wax protects the middle ear from everyday dust and dirt.</p> <figure class="asset-c-100"> <span class="asset-image-title">Ear anatomy</span> <img src="https://assets.aboutkidshealth.ca/akhassets/Ear_anatomy_V2_MED_ILL_EN.jpg" alt="Parts of the inner ear, middle ear and outer ear" /> <figcaption class="asset-image-caption">The ear has three sections: the outer ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear. Each section is made up of smaller parts that work together to help you hear.</figcaption> </figure><h2>Key points</h2> <ul> <li>Clean the outside of your child’s ears with a wash cloth.</li> <li>Don't put anything, such as cotton swabs or hair pins, in your child's ear canal.</li> <li>See your doctor about anything abnormal such as blood, oozing, pain or changes in hearing.</li> </ul><h2>When to see a doctor</h2><p>See your doctor if:</p><ul><li>you notice any blood, oozing or pus coming from the ear<br></li><li>your child has <a href="/article?contentid=750&language=English">ear pain</a> or experiences any change in their hearing</li><li>you see anything stuck in your child's ear</li></ul><h2>How to do routine ear cleaning</h2><p>Your child’s outer ears can be cleaned regularly to remove any dirt. The safest way to do this is to use a soft washcloth.</p><p>Remember, “nothing smaller than your elbow” should be put in your child’s ear. Items such as cotton swabs or hair pins should not be put in the ear canal. Using these items in the ear canal will pack the wax in further or cause damage to the ear canal.<br></p><p>Ear candling and peroxide cleaners are not recommended for cleaning your child’s ears. Ear candling has no clear benefit and can be risky.</p><h2>How to remove hardened earwax</h2><p>If you think your child has a build-up of hardened earwax, you can soften it with two to four drops of olive oil or mineral oil.</p><ol><li>Warm up some oil to skin temperature by holding it in a small container in your hands.</li><li>Use a dropper to apply the oil to the affected ear.</li><li>Have your child lie down with the affected ear facing up and leave the oil in the ear for a few minutes.</li><li>When your child sits up, the wax should work its way out.<br></li></ol><p>If the wax does not work its way out, your doctor may be able to remove it with a special instrument called a curet or with a warm water flush.</p>
Nettoyage des oreilles : Comment nettoyer les oreilles de votre enfantNNettoyage des oreilles : Comment nettoyer les oreilles de votre enfantEar cleaning: How to clean your child's earsFrenchOtolaryngologyChild (0-12 years);Teen (13-18 years)EarsNervous systemNon-drug treatmentCaregivers Adult (19+)NA2015-06-01T04:00:00ZElly Berger, MD, FRCPC, FAAP, MHPE6.0000000000000078.0000000000000383.000000000000Health (A-Z) - ProcedureHealth A-Z<p>Apprenez comment nettoyer les oreilles de votre enfant en toute sécurité.</p><p> Les oreilles comportent trois parties : l’oreille externe, l’oreille moyenne et l’oreille interne. L’oreille externe est formée du pavillon (la partie visible de l’oreille), le conduit auditif externe et le tympan. Ensemble, ces trois éléments captent les sons et les acheminent vers l’oreille moyenne. </p><p>Le conduit auditif externe renferme des glandes qui produisent le cérumen (cire d’oreille). Il est normal que le conduit auditif soit tapissé de cérumen, car cette substance protège l’oreille moyenne contre les poussières et les saletés auxquelles nous sommes exposés au quotidien.<br></p> <figure><span class="asset-image-title">Anatomie de l’oreille</span><img src="https://assets.aboutkidshealth.ca/akhassets/Ear_anatomy_V2_MED_ILL_FR.jpg" alt="Les parties de l’oreille externe, l’oreille moyenne et l’oreille interne" /><figcaption class="asset-image-caption">L’oreille est formée de trois parties : l’oreille externe, l’oreille moyenne et l’oreille interne. Chacune d’elles comporte des éléments plus petits qui, en agissant ensemble, vous permettent d’entendre.</figcaption> </figure><h2>À retenir</h2> <ul> <li>Nettoyez l’extérieur des oreilles de votre enfant à l’aide d’une débarbouillette ou d’un cure-oreille.</li> <li>N’utilisez que de l’huile d’olive ou de l’huile minérale pour assouplir toute accumulation de cérumen durci. Consultez votre médecin si vous observez quoi que ce soit d’anormal comme du sang, un suintement ou des changements de l’audition.</li> </ul><h2>Quand consulter un médecin</h2> <p>Consultez votre médecin si :</p> <ul> <li>vous observez du sang, un suintement ou du pus,</li> <li>votre enfant éprouve des <a href="https://akhpub.aboutkidshealth.ca/article?contentid=750&language=French"> douleurs</a>, ou présente une <a href="https://akhpub.aboutkidshealth.ca/Article?contentid=30&language=French">fièvre​</a> ou tout changement dans son audition.</li> </ul> <p>Vous devez aussi consulter votre médecin si vous vous rendez compte qu’un objet est coincé dans l’oreille de votre enfant.</p><h2>Comment faire un nettoyage de routine des oreilles</h2> <p>Il est important de nettoyer régulièrement les oreilles de votre enfant afin d’y enlever les saletés. La façon la plus sûre de le faire est d’utiliser une débarbouillette douce ou un cure-oreille pour nettoyer l’extérieur de l’oreille.</p> <p>Rappelez-vous « qu'il ne faut jamais mettre quoi que ce soit de plus petit que le coude » dans l'oreille de votre enfant. Il ne faut rien mettre dans le conduit auditif, car cela ne fera qu’enfoncer les saletés.</p> <p>Il n’est pas recommandé d’avoir recours au cônage (chandelle d’oreille) ni aux produits à base de peroxyde pour nettoyer les oreilles de votre enfant. Cette pratique n’a pas de bienfaits éprouvés et peut être dangereuse.</p> <h2>Comment enlever le cérumen durci</h2> <p>Si vous croyez que votre enfant présente une accumulation de cérumen durci, vous pouvez l’assouplir à l’aide de deux à quatre gouttes d’huile d’olive ou d’huile minérale.</p> <ol> <li>Mettre l’huile dans un petit récipient et entourez-le de vos mains jusqu’à ce que l’huile soit de la température de la peau.</li> <li>Employez un compte-goutte pour mettre l’huile dans l’oreille touchée.</li> <li>Dites à votre enfant de s’allonger sur le côté en gardant l’oreille touchée vers le haut. Laissez l'huile dans l'oreille pendant quelques minutes.</li> <li>Quand votre enfant se rassoira, le cérumen durci devrait sortir de l’oreille.</li> </ol>

 

 

 

 

Ear cleaning: How to clean your child's ears1974.00000000000Ear cleaning: How to clean your child's earsEar cleaning: How to clean your child's earsEEnglishOtolaryngologyChild (0-12 years);Teen (13-18 years)EarsNervous systemNon-drug treatmentCaregivers Adult (19+)NA2019-07-22T04:00:00ZElly Berger, MD, FRCPC, FAAP, MHPE; Shawna Silver, MD, FRCPC, FAAP, PEng6.0000000000000078.3000000000000403.000000000000Health (A-Z) - ProcedureHealth A-Z<p>Learn how to safely clean your child's ears.</p><p>Your ears are divided into three parts: the outer ear, the middle ear and the inner ear. The outer ear includes the pinna (the part of the ear we can see) and the ear canal. The eardrum separates the ear canal from the midle ear. Together, these capture sounds and channel them into the middle ear.<br></p><p>The ear canal contains glands that produce earwax (cerumen). It is normal to have a lining of earwax in the ear canal, as the wax protects the middle ear from everyday dust and dirt.</p> <figure class="asset-c-100"> <span class="asset-image-title">Ear anatomy</span> <img src="https://assets.aboutkidshealth.ca/akhassets/Ear_anatomy_V2_MED_ILL_EN.jpg" alt="Parts of the inner ear, middle ear and outer ear" /> <figcaption class="asset-image-caption">The ear has three sections: the outer ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear. Each section is made up of smaller parts that work together to help you hear.</figcaption> </figure><h2>Key points</h2> <ul> <li>Clean the outside of your child’s ears with a wash cloth.</li> <li>Don't put anything, such as cotton swabs or hair pins, in your child's ear canal.</li> <li>See your doctor about anything abnormal such as blood, oozing, pain or changes in hearing.</li> </ul><h2>When to see a doctor</h2><p>See your doctor if:</p><ul><li>you notice any blood, oozing or pus coming from the ear<br></li><li>your child has <a href="/article?contentid=750&language=English">ear pain</a> or experiences any change in their hearing</li><li>you see anything stuck in your child's ear</li></ul><h2>How to do routine ear cleaning</h2><p>Your child’s outer ears can be cleaned regularly to remove any dirt. The safest way to do this is to use a soft washcloth.</p><p>Remember, “nothing smaller than your elbow” should be put in your child’s ear. Items such as cotton swabs or hair pins should not be put in the ear canal. Using these items in the ear canal will pack the wax in further or cause damage to the ear canal.<br></p><p>Ear candling and peroxide cleaners are not recommended for cleaning your child’s ears. Ear candling has no clear benefit and can be risky.</p><h2>How to remove hardened earwax</h2><p>If you think your child has a build-up of hardened earwax, you can soften it with two to four drops of olive oil or mineral oil.</p><ol><li>Warm up some oil to skin temperature by holding it in a small container in your hands.</li><li>Use a dropper to apply the oil to the affected ear.</li><li>Have your child lie down with the affected ear facing up and leave the oil in the ear for a few minutes.</li><li>When your child sits up, the wax should work its way out.<br></li></ol><p>If the wax does not work its way out, your doctor may be able to remove it with a special instrument called a curet or with a warm water flush.</p>https://assets.aboutkidshealth.ca/akhassets/Ear_anatomy_V2_MED_ILL_EN.jpgEar cleaning: How to clean your child's earsFalse