Try removing ear wax at home with ear drops, oil, or a baking soda solution. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to use each ...

An Ohio-based ear, nose, and throat surgeon is revealing how to properly clean wax out of ears -- and it doesn't involve cotton swabs. Listen up! An Ohio-based ear, nose, and throat surgeon is ...

Earwax may seem like just a nuisance, but it actually plays an important role in protecting the ear canal from dirt and bacteria. "Tests have shown that it has antibacterial and antifungal properties, ...

You can clean your ears at home with a damp washcloth or over-the-counter drops. If your ears are impacted, a doctor can remove wax buildup. Do your ears feel blocked up? Excess wax can accumulate ...

It may seem puzzling that your ears — which of course operate best when they’re not clogged up — produce a waxy substance that sometimes seems to do just that. But earwax actually plays an important ...

Is it bad to clean earwax with a cotton swab? Yes. Wax protects your ear canal, and some amount is normal. Cotton swabs can irritate, scratch, or push wax in too deeply. If it gets impacted, only a ...

Ear candling is a practice meant to remove earwax but puts you at risk for burns, ear infections, and event temporary hearing ...

"Don’t put anything smaller than your elbow in your ear." It's the kind of thing you may have heard your grandmother say, but, for the most part, it’s true, says Dr. Bradley Kesser, an ear, nose and ...

Keeping the ear clean is essential to maintain a healthy organ. The ear comprises three main parts: the inner, outer, and middle ear. These parts play a major role in converting sound signals to ...

Cotton swabs “really weren’t made to clean your ears — all they do is just push the wax deeper down into your ear canal and this causes an impaction,” Dr. Tonia L. Farmer, who goes by Dr. Nose Best, ...

You've probably used cotton swabs to clean your ears. Here's why ENTs say you shouldn't. (Getty Images) "Don’t put anything smaller than your elbow in your ear." It's the kind of thing you may have ...