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2. No swabs: This is the safe way to clean your ears - AOL

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   Try ear drops: Patients clean their ears with cerumenolytic agents, which help loosen ear wax, says Villagas, who notes that there are many over-the-counter options available. Mandal suggests ...

3. Cerumenolytic - Wikipedia

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   [3] [4] Generally, the use of a cerumenolytic involves instilling several drops of the product into the affected ear once or twice daily for a treatment duration of 3 to 5 days. [1] [4] Each instillation is relatively quick (less than 5 minutes) and can be done either at home or in a clinical setting. However, like all ear wax treatments, the ...

4. Earwax - Wikipedia

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   People with impacted wax may also present with perforated eardrums; this is usually induced by putting objects in the ear in an attempt to remove the wax. [5] A physical exam usually checks for visibility of the tympanic membrane , which can be blocked by excessive cerumen.

5. Ear drop - Wikipedia

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   The excess ear wax may also harden causing an impaction and discomfort. Healthcare providers recommend against reaching into the ears to clean it because the ear wax may be pushed even deeper into the ear canal. [6] Drops to safely break up earwax are available over-the-counter and are labeled 'otic' drops. [12]

6. I’m an ear doctor — this is how to safely remove ... - AOL

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   Cotton swabs "really weren't made to clean your ears — all they do is just push the wax deeper down into your ear canal and this causes an impaction," Dr. Tonia L. Farmer advised.

7. Are Q-tips Really Dangerous? - AOL

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   Q-tip use can cause some not so pleasant side effects from eardrum perforations to wax impaction or minor injuries. Most people don't need to do anything special for ear cleaning: the ear is self ...

8. Mayo Clinic - Wikipedia

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   Mayo Clinic is a nonprofit hospital system with campuses in Rochester, Minnesota; Scottsdale and Phoenix, Arizona; and Jacksonville, Florida. [22] [23] Mayo Clinic employs 76,000 people, including more than 7,300 physicians and clinical residents and over 66,000 allied health staff, as of 2022. [5]

9. Tips to clean your ears — and why ENTs want you to ... - AOL

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   Ear wax is normal, doctors say, and using swabs can cause more damage. Tips to clean your ears — and why ENTs want you to stop removing ear wax with cotton swabs and at-home irrigation kits Skip ...