But knowing how long is too long can be tough.

TheNHSlists taking “care when listening to music” as a key way to prevent hearing loss.

A five-minute break every half-hour is the recommended minimum.

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No matter where you are, it seems like everyone is listening to their headphones all the time.

But asHealthy Hearingnotes, noise exposure as one of the most common causes of hearing loss.

Here are the hidden dangers of wearing your headphones for too long.

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The louder the sound, the stronger the vibrations.

you’ve got the option to start to get ear damage from around 85 decibels.

You should listen to your headphones at about 60 percent of their volume.

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Dementia and dizziness are other dangers

A study conducted by Frank Lin, M.D., Ph.

D an expert atJohns Hopkins found that mild hearing loss doubled your dementia risk.

It argued that minimizing your exposure to these risks could delay or prevent 40 percent of dementia cases.

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The biggest risk in early life is hearing loss.

Deterioration of the peripheral hearing apparatus over time decreases input to the primary hearing centers of the brain.

However, you may notice other side effects of wearing headphones for an extended period of time.

And while acne on your face is bad enough, how about blackheads in your ear?