Ear wax

[3NUMBAS]

Once it sets hard you need irrigation and sucking out or it will be blocked forever

[KhunLA]

19 hours ago, 3NUMBAS said:

Once it sets hard you need irrigation and sucking out or it will be blocked forever

Not really, as a couple drops of mineral oil will loosen it up.   A doc told me that, when I used to get my ears cleaned ever 6 months or so, and didn't for a while.  Headed out of town, when I went in, so he put a couple drops of mineral oil in my ear and said come back next week.

 

Told him I wouldn't be around and he simply said go to a doc on Phuket, or just  flush with warm water to remove the wax myself.   Hmm ... what happen to, "never sticking anything smaller than your elbow in your ear".

 

Now simply use Q tip ever week or so, after a shower, and haven't been to a doc to clean my ears in well over 15+ years.

 

EDIT:  

 I forgot to mention, to remove wax after drops applied and waiting a few days, to flush ear with warm water.  Can be done with ear bulb, or just your shower head set to strong pulse.  

 

Really isn't rocket science.

[Harrisfan]

3 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Not really, as a couple drops of mineral oil will loosen it up.   A doc told me that, when I used to get my ears cleaned ever 6 months or so, and didn't for a while.  Headed out of town, when I went in, so he put a couple drops of mineral oil in my ear and said come back next week.

 

Told him I wouldn't be around and he simply said go to a doc on Phuket, or just use Q tip carefully and remove the wax myself.   Hmm ... what happen to, "never sticking anything smaller than your elbow in your ear".

 

Now simply use Q tip ever week or so, after a shower, and haven't been to a doc to clean my ears in well over 15+ years.

What is mineral oil?

[fredwiggy]

Best advice. It happens the same way for me. I use Q-Tips but you have to be very careful, as it can push wax in or you can damage the canal, leading to infection.............https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/got-an-ear-full-heres-some-advice-for-ear-wax-removal.

[KhunLA]

36 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

What is mineral oil?

Do to new rule 39a, I can't elaborate, though would suggest Googling ... 'mineral oil to loosen ear wax'

 

Also I forgot to mention, to remove wax after drops applied and waiting a few days, to flush ear with warm water.  Can be done with ear bulb, or just your shower head set to strong pulse.  

 

Really isn't rocket science.

 

Before others chime in, I guess I should add, when using a Q tip to maintain/remove wax build up weekly or so, when in shower, a good flush with water, which you should be doing anyway, to remove soap.   

 

Using the Q tip, you just entering the ear canal, where the is an obvious 'lip / edge'.  Then not going into, near the ear drum, (actually deeper than you'd think) you simply press and pull against te edge and pull out.   Flip the Q tip, and then do the other side of the inner edge.    I angle downward & upward along the inner edge.

 

You may have a piece of wax, or simply an obvious wax discoloration of the Q tip .... DONE

 

Nothing technical or dangerous ... or ... continue to pay the doc ever 6 months to do pretty much the same.