A 49-year-old member asked:
what to do if my ear builded up too much wax to the point my ear is starting to pain. my friend told me to use warm water and vinegar, will that work?
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Dr. Bernard Seif answered
39 years experience Clinical Psychology
Blocked ears: Please do not try to clear your ears by yourself. You may puncture eardrum or worse. Please see your doctor who will clean them out easily and safely. Peace and good health.
Answered on May 10, 2017
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Randy Baker answered
39 years experience Holistic Medicine
Perhaps but...: Accumulation of ear wax is common ; can be challenging to remove- even in my office with ear syringes and tools to directly scrape out the wax it can ... Read More
A male asked:
Dr. Ronald Ward answered
Specializes in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
Ear wax: See ENT for ear micro cleaning
A female asked:
Dr. Lois Freisleben-Cook answered
40 years experience Pediatrics
No: There is no need to clean out her ears, either. You can clean around her ear but do not need to put water into it.
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A member asked:
Dr. Marc Surkin answered
42 years experience ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
Use a baby syringe: Irrigating the ear with a syringe could damage the ear drum unless it is done correctly. You can use wax softeners.
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