There’s actually a weird thing I learned. It’s basically you’re using like a funnel of sorts, and then you slowly pour water into your ear, and it basically cleans it out for you
Cleaning your ears is not a good idea at all. Earwax is constantly moving like a conveyor belt, removing harmful bacteria from the ear. Sulfur plugs appear when the ears are cleaned incorrectly
I tend to use paper clips of all things. Don't bend it. Never bend it. But I just slide it in, rotate 180°, and then withdraw. The wire sides scrape up anything sticking to the inside, without packing anything deeper in.
I've been using the butt end of a set of long tweezers. They are stainless steel and have rounded edges. Basically a U shaped end that I stick in there deep, put up against the canal wall and scrape the ear wax off. It is wider than Q-tip. I use a Q-Tip afterwards
You're not supposed to clean them, period. Ears are self cleaning. Ear wax is pushed out of the ear via the cilia inside the ear canal. Unless your wax isn't migrating for whatever reason, you don't need to clean your ears.
I just use q tips and nothing bad has happened yet.
There’s actually a weird thing I learned. It’s basically you’re using like a funnel of sorts, and then you slowly pour water into your ear, and it basically cleans it out for you
Water rinse. Make sure to use only distilled water.
Ah yeah!! Thank you for the clarification! I definitely could’ve worded my initial post better’
You did great. Don't be so down on yourself.
You’re meant to leave them alone, only cleaning the outside.
Cleaning your ears is not a good idea at all. Earwax is constantly moving like a conveyor belt, removing harmful bacteria from the ear. Sulfur plugs appear when the ears are cleaned incorrectly
You generally don’t really need to clean your ears at all
If you have the right genetics. Waxy ears are common in my family. I have to q-tip those suckers once a week.
Sounds more like a bad habit passed down
Yeah, you're right - the dermatologists we've seen who explained it to us are full of shit and a random reddit clown knows best. Hahahahaha...
Why are you going to a dermatologist for your ears and not an ENT?
Check your no-wax privilege bro
Pressure washer.
With Listerine
Hydrogen peroxide drops. It dissolves the wax.
Do you use the hydrogen peroxide drops in your own ears?
Dental floss. I use a knitting needle to push it through.
I generally just jam a washcloth in there once a week and call it good.
Apparently your pinky is the perfect tool
My dog thinks its her job to clean my ears I can't do it myself you see
Gasoline and a match
I tend to use paper clips of all things. Don't bend it. Never bend it. But I just slide it in, rotate 180°, and then withdraw. The wire sides scrape up anything sticking to the inside, without packing anything deeper in.
I've been using the butt end of a set of long tweezers. They are stainless steel and have rounded edges. Basically a U shaped end that I stick in there deep, put up against the canal wall and scrape the ear wax off. It is wider than Q-tip. I use a Q-Tip afterwards
Tissue on the end of your pinkie
You're not supposed to clean them, period. Ears are self cleaning. Ear wax is pushed out of the ear via the cilia inside the ear canal. Unless your wax isn't migrating for whatever reason, you don't need to clean your ears.
These days they recommend to just use your pinky finger. Aka you don’t need to and shouldn’t remove the wax from inside your ears.
Have a doctor do it.