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My mom always thinks youre supposed to use q-tips to get the wax out of your ears ive been told otherwise what is the correct answer?
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Q-tips tend to push wax deep into the ear, causing eventual obstruction, so they should not be used. In most folks, ear wax tends to fall out of the ear naturally.
Answered 5/26/2022
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