2006-10-09 09:50:19 · 6 answers · asked by stan99gold 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
MY FAMILY USES PEROXIDE. LIE ON YOUR SIDE AND PUT A FEW DROPS IN YOUR EAR AND LET IT BUBBLE A FEW MINUTES. THEN TURN YOUR HEAD OVER AND LET IT DRAIN OUT ONTO A WASHCLOTH. THEN REPEAT ON THE OTHER SIDE. IT WILL SAFELY LOOSEN THE WAX (EVEN STUBBORN HARD WAX) AND BUBBLE IT OUT. YOU CAN REPEAT IF NECESSARY. THEN USE A COTTON SWAB TO GENTLY CLEAN THE OUTER EAR OF THE RESIDUE FROM THE PEROXIDE. PAINLESS, EASY, SAFE AND CHEAP.
2006-10-09 10:06:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've used peroxide drops, but the easiest for me is to take a hot water bath, on my back, allowing my head to soak in the hot water. this melts and softens the wax so that a Q-tip or hairpin can pull it out.
Not everyone can do this. Some people get "swimmer's ear" from immersing their heads in water. It depends on the architecture of the ear canal. In general, it is safer to keep your ears dry.
2006-10-09 17:12:34 · answer #2 · answered by DinDjinn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Q-Tips just push wax into the ear farther. If you have a wax problem you might want to talk to your doctor about the best line of treatment.
2006-10-09 16:57:40 · answer #3 · answered by glassfemur 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't really need to. Your body makes it for a reason.
But if it gets really awful, you can use wax-softening ear drops available at drug stores.
2006-10-09 16:57:40 · answer #4 · answered by Brian L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best would be going to the ear, nose, and throat doctor so they can flush them.
2006-10-09 16:57:53 · answer #5 · answered by TC1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A hair pin.
2006-10-09 16:57:15 · answer #6 · answered by 2h@n@ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋