Are Earplugs Actually Safe to Use?

Potential Side Effects

Now that you’re up to speed on the benefits and uses of earplugs, let’s dig into the possible side effects and what to watch out for.

Have a look online as there are so many different shapes, sizes, and materials of earplugs for you to try. The majority of earplugs are inexpensive so don’t be afraid to try out a few different brands and styles to see which is best suited to you and your needs.

Irritating Your Eardrums

It can be difficult to know just how far to stick earplugs into your ear for them to be effective. However, if you insert them too far, you’re at risk of damaging and irritating your eardrum.

Instead, gently roll up the tip of the earplug, pull your ear lobe away from your body and insert the earplug just far enough to block out sound. If you insert them too far, you will feel an immediate discomfort. If this occurs, gently remove them.

Excess Wax Build-up

As you can imagine, if you haven’t cleaned your ears recently, you’re going to have wax buildup in your ear canal. Although this wax is healthy and helps to protect your ear, too much buildup isn’t good.

This becomes an issue when you insert earplugs into your ears and push the wax further down your inner ear canal. This can result in a buildup of wax blocking your ear canal resulting in temporary hearing loss. Make sure that you are carefully cleaning your ears to avoid a wax build-up.