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Can i clean my baby's ears with a cotton swab?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Dr. Scott J. Wolfson answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Yes: Only clean the outer part of the ear and don't insert into the hole. You will wind up pushing in more wax then getting it out.

Dr Ferguson agreed

Answered 5/25/2016

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No: Mostly, the wax just gets pushed into a plug in the ear canal. Dripping hydrogen peroxide (3% from a pharmacy) diluted 1:1 with warm water into the ears cleans them much better and more safely.

Answered 9/28/2016

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