An Ohio-based ear, nose, and throat surgeon is revealing how to properly clean wax out of ears -- and it doesn't involve cotton swabs. Listen up! An Ohio-based ear, nose, and throat surgeon is ...

To safely remove earwax with a minimally invasive method, the best ear wax removal kits are just the ticket. Below, I’ve rounded up one water irrigator and two ear drop options that are safe and ...

Investigative research team leader with 18 years' experience covering health at Which? and a background working for the NHS and Social Services. Ear-wax build up or blockages can be frustrating, and ...

Digging in your ears to remove ear wax is a sure way to cause problems. Ear wax is composed of secretions from tiny glands in your ear canal, dead skin cells, and water or small debris that gets into ...

It may seem puzzling that your ears — which of course operate best when they’re not clogged up — produce a waxy substance that sometimes seems to do just that. But earwax actually plays an important ...

Using earbuds or cotton swabs to clean earwax can push the wax deeper, leading to infections, pain, and even hearing damage.

Earwax may seem like just a nuisance, but it actually plays an important role in protecting the ear canal from dirt and bacteria. "Tests have shown that it has antibacterial and antifungal properties, ...

Is it bad to clean earwax with a cotton swab? Yes. Wax protects your ear canal, and some amount is normal. Cotton swabs can irritate, scratch, or push wax in too deeply. If it gets impacted, only a ...

Do you have a bottle of hydrogen peroxide in your medicine cabinet right now? The disinfectant is famous for fizzing up when poured on wounds, and so it fast became a first aid staple. (Though, it ...

Instead of removing earwax, cotton buds can push it deeper into the ear canal, leading to a blockage. Understanding these subtle shifts can help you better monitor your ear and general health. Let's ...

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, who goes by Dr. Nose Best, ...