The child became worse hear fiddles and picking his ear, as if he had something to prevent. Most likely, this cerumen impaction. It closes the auditory canal and causing the baby discomfort (noise and congestion in the eye) and lead to the alleviation of hearing.
What to do? Do not try to remove it at home! Sliding the cap even further, you can cause damage to the eardrum of the crumbs and then the hearing will not be restored. It is wise to take the child to an otolaryngologist or as it is popularly called, Laura. Removal procedure is painless and takes very little time. Dr. drip baby oil in the ear - it softens the sulfur and then it is easy to remove it with special tools.
If a visit to the doctor is not possible the stopper is removed by means of special ear drops (e.g. Otipaks, A-cerumen, Aqua Maris Oto) or 3% hydrogen peroxide solution, a few drops of which can drip into the eyelet baby. But make sure that the peroxide concentration was not higher, otherwise pipsqueak get burned. In ear drops also have their own characteristics and application of contraindications, so be sure to carefully read the instruction manual or consult a doctor. For example, Otipaks - has excellent antiseptic and anti-inflammatory action, but the composition contains a substance that may cause allergy.
And another important point: Do not bury in the eye of the child cold drops, always pre-warms them in the palm of your hand. Otherwise, it may cause irritation of the inner ear and cause nausea, vomiting, dizziness.
Ear causes predisposition to the formation of cerumen are: increased formation of sulfur narrowness and tortuosity of the auditory meatus, skin inflammation passage, foreign bodies etc. So if you know that there is a problem child, half-yearly visit to the doctor's it. After inspection, if the need arises, it will clean the auditory passages of sulfur. Otherwise there is a risk of developing pressure ulcers and otitis external auditory canal.
After washout of sulfur for preventing bury child biweekly 3% solution of hydrogen peroxide (5 drops) or paraffin oil 15-20 minutes (in the lateral decubitus position). After that with a cotton flagellum clean the auditory canal. Health to you and your baby!
