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2. I’m an ear doctor — this is how to safely remove stubborn earwax

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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.

3. Tips to clean your ears — and why ENTs want you to stop ...

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   The ear canal naturally pushes wax to the opening of the ear. "That’s where you should clean — the very outside opening of the ear," Schofield says. ... Not only does ear candling not remove ...

4. Why Do My Ears Itch? (And How to Make It Stop) - AOL

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   Treatment for Ear Wax Build-Up. Use mineral oil in the ear to soften the wax for several minutes, then rinse the ears with warm water in the shower. Some ear canals need professional cleaning, as ...

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. Cerumenolytic - Wikipedia

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   Cerumenolytics are used to soften and break up ear wax. Using a cerumenolytic can reduce the need for flushing the ear with irrigants for wax removal. Additionally, cerumenolytics can also facilitate the manual removal of ear wax. [1] Overall, all cerumenolytics are considered to be equivalent in efficacy. [2]

7. Earwax - Wikipedia

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   [39] This was confirmed by Sharp et al., [29] who, in a survey of 320 general practitioners, found that only 68% of doctors inspected the ear canal after syringing to check that the wax was removed. As a result, failure to remove the wax from the canal made up approximately 30% of the complications associated with the procedure.