Good personal hygiene is beneficial to health. But sometimes over-cleaning will cause health problems
. These parts of the body are not needed to be over-cleaned.
1. Ear
Frequent ear-picking can cause inflammation. Actually the earwax can keep the outer ear a canal acidic environment and resists the invasion of bacteria outside. If the earwax is over-cleaned, the ear will loss a protection.
Using too much strength to pick the ear will also hurt the skin and possibly cause external ear canal infection, leading to ear pain. If the tympanic membrane is accidentally punctured, it may even lead to hearing loss.
The external auditory canal has a self-cleaning function itself. When we speak or yawn, earwax can be excreted by movement of the jaw.
If you clean your earwax at home by yourself, use a soft cotton instead if sharp nails or iron tags.
2. Nose
Frequent cleaning of the nose can damage the mucous membranes. Picking your nose too often will deform the nose and may damage the capillaries in the mucous membrane.
The nasal passages can make self-cleaning. It is not good to use too much strength to clean the nose or clean it too often. Don't digging your nose with your nails, which will easily damage the mucous membranes and lead to bacterial infections. If the air quality is poor or you are suffering from rhinitis, you can try a nose washer.
3. The belly button being over-cleaned can easily cause the stomach to catch cold. There are about 1400 kinds of bacteria in the belly button, but most of them are not pathogenic. These "dirt" can actually maintain a normal temperature in the bully button. If the belly button is over-cleaned, the heat will dissipate too quickly, and the gastrointestinal function may be damaged. If the belly button is over-cleaned, it may also hurt the skin and even cause bacterial infection, or the bacteria will invade blood vessels in the abdominal cavity.
4. Teeth
A wrong way of brushing teeth can damage the enamel. Is it true that the longer you brush your teeth, the cleaner you teeth will be? The answer is no. On the contrary, according to relevant researches, brushing for more than 3 minutes with too much force will cause damage to enamel.
Two ignored areas that need careful cleaning.
1. Hairline
First of all, the hairline is easily to be ignored for cleaning. After you use the face cleanser, there may still be some foam in your hairline. In the long run, the foam left in the hairline can clog the pores and lead to skin diseases like pimples.
2.Auricle
Secondly, there are also places in the auricle that are easy to have dirt. The auricle is divided into two main areas by the arc ridge in the middle. The one in the front is called ear nail, and the one in the back is called ear boat. They can be cleaned together when you take a bath.
