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My 2 year old has wax build up in his ears and dounle ear infection how can i cure this and prevent it from happening again?

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

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Wax: You can use hydrogen peroxide to control the wax. When your child's nose is running use salt water nose drops to try avoiding the mucus getting into the middle ears to cause infection.

Answered 9/28/2016

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A member asked:

My 2 year old has wax build up in his ears and dounle ear infection how can i cure this and prevent it from happening again?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Oscar Novick answered

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