A 2022 RNID survey found that 71% of respondents had resorted to attempting to remove ear wax themselves, although two-thirds did not feel confident doing this. It's best not to wing it, or turn to ...
Bradley Kesser, an ear, nose and throat (ENT) doctor and professor in otolaryngology at UVA Health in Virginia. And yes, that means you shouldn't be using cotton swabs to remove wax from your ears.
However, if the wax is excessive and clogging your ear, you may want to remove some to feel more comfortable. There are a couple of methods you can use which are much safer than ear candling.
There is a vast array of items on sale which say they will clean your ears or remove ear wax, but do any actually help? Problems often arise when we try to clean out this helpful wax using our ...