How to clean ear wax: Earwax (cerumen) is formed in the ear tubes. It is a waxy substance that is present in everyone’s ears. Although it is for ear protection, sometimes, earwax accumulation can be uncomfortable, unsightly and in some cases, can temporarily affect your hearing. In such a situation, it becomes necessary to clean it. Many people use matchsticks to clean earwax, which can damage the ear. What is the correct way to do this? Dr. Vinod Sharma has shared a video on his Instagram, so that you can easily clean earwax.
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How to clean earwax
Dr. Vinod Sharma explains that Solivax ear drops, clear wax drops and waxolve ear drops are available for cleaning ears. You have to put 3 to 4 drops of these drops in the ear for three to four days. This will gradually soften the earwax and it will come out. When the earwax starts coming out, clean the area around the ear with a cotton cloth.
Ear cleaning precautions
At the same time, Dr. Vinod Sharma says that you should not clean your ears with matchsticks, oil and garlic oil. This can cause fungal infection. So from now on, you can clean your ears safely by keeping these things in mind.
What is earwax?
Earwax is a wax-like substance that everyone has in their ears. Glands in your ear canals produce earwax to protect the skin inside your ears and provide protection from germs. Earwax is called “cerumen” in medical language.
