Every day, millions of Americans use cotton swabs to clean their ears. However, cotton swabs can push earwax further into the ear, causing wax blockage in the ear canal.
Ear candling or ear coning can also be dangerous. The Food and Drug Administration can cause burns, perforated eardrums, and blockage of the ear canal. It鈥檚 especially dangerous for 人妻中出视频ren.
Here are five ways to correctly clean ear wax:
Do nothing
Ear wax is a naturally antibacterial and antifungal substance that keeps your ear canals healthy. In some instances, wax can become impacted and cause muffled hearing or discomfort. In those cases, you can use the below techniques, but only if you have not had ear surgery and know that you do not have a hole in the eardrum.
Lukewarm water
- Angle your head to the side so your ear is facing upward
- Use a syringe and gently spray the lukewarm water on the outer edge of the ear canal to where the wax is
- Lean your head back to its normal position and let the water drain. Repeat if necessary
- Once the wax is completely removed, dry your ear
Oil (Olive oil, almond oil, baby oil, or mineral oil)
- Tilt your head to the side so your ear is facing upward
- Place oil into the ear canal
- Wait for five minutes and let the drops settle
- Drain the oil out
Hydrogen peroxide
Hydrogen peroxide can be placed in the ear on its own or by using a small bulb syringe (like the kind that is used to remove mucus from a baby鈥檚 nostrils). These tools are available over the counter.
- Tilt your head to the side so that our ear is facing upward
- Pour some hydrogen peroxide into the ear canal (enough to cover it)
- Wait for a few minutes to let the peroxide fizzle
- Let the hydrogen peroxide drain
See a medical provider
A medical provider can clear earwax using safe tools. If you have ear pain, drainage, or difficulty hearing, you should see a provider for evaluation.