The trips in plane They can be pleasant experiences, especially if we go on vacation, but due to their characteristics, they can have some drawbacks. One of them is that They block their ears, which can cause pain.
The Ear Nurse is the name of a TikTok account, which has presented a viral trick to combat this ear pain and related discomfort. The clip has already accumulated more than 1.8 million visits.
The video shows what the trick consists of: covering your ears with plastic cups containing hot paper towelsas this creates an airtight seal and the steam controls the pressure inside the ear.
In this way, the ears can withstand the change in pressure during the rise and descent of the plane.
“Ask your flight attendant for two plastic cups with hot paper towels. Trust me, They will know exactly what you are asking for. Place them in both ears to create an airtight seal,” the video says.
“The steam helps stabilize pressure in the middle ear, everything has to do with barometric pressure,” they add.