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What is a good way to take excessive ear wax out of my ear?
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Have your doc do it: No good way to do it yourself. Common techniques such as cotton swabs push it deeper in or injure the ear. Removal of wax through direct visualization is safest and most complete.
Answered 4/9/2013
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