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Can you please explain me in easy words it will be easyr for me to understand my question is that can i use cottonbud in my ear or no ?
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No: Generally the rule is "nothing smaller that your elbow" in your ear canal. It is easy for small objects to get broken off and remain as a foreign body until a doctor removes it and small objects may be pushed too far and rupture your ear drum. So no cotton bud.
Answered 8/17/2014
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Ear: No. The cotton buds dont get the wax out. They may pack the wax on or cause injury to the ear. We dont have any good way to clean ears except to see an ear doctor
Answered 12/31/2016
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