I put a little bit of rubbing alcohol on a Q-tip and dabbled it into my ears....
2006-10-25 20:49:51 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
You don't need to put anything on the swab, stop it!
2006-10-25 20:52:31 · answer #1 · answered by bezsenný 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would not recommend you using alcohol, It does not dissolve the wax and can sting quite badly. It also damages the lining of the ear and paralysis the cilia for quite a time ( hairs that move debris to the outer ear). There are much better medicines to use. CERUMOL which is an oil based medicant which softens the wax, the heat of your body ( inner ear) will then cause the substance to flow out easily to the outer ear for cleaning. Hydrogen peroxide has been used but this is a bleaching substance and continued use will also cause skin damage to the inner ear. Stick to the oil based lotions available from your pharmacy. Any chemist or assistant will help you select a suitable brans if Cerumol is not available in USA or wherever you are.
2016-05-21 21:40:51 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would you do that?....Anyway no, it's not o.k..
It dries out your ears, which can cause breakdown of the skin = infection. And it will remove too much of the wax. The wax is there for a reason!! The wax serves to protect the inner ear from dust and debris!! This is also why we have hair in our ears!! Yes... we ALL do, even if they're small, light colored ones!!
2006-10-25 20:57:08 · answer #3 · answered by RAVEN 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. You need a little wax in your ears to protect them from debris. Very unsafe. Just use a Q-tip.
2006-10-25 20:58:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
As long as you don't do it all the time...it will dry your ear out.
2006-10-25 20:57:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It isn't recommended, but it won't hurt every once in a while as long as there are precautions used.
2006-10-25 20:54:05 · answer #6 · answered by UVRay 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is ok,
however i dont think its neccessary though
2006-10-25 20:59:14 · answer #7 · answered by Mark T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't see why not? It's disinfecting it!
2006-10-25 20:52:35 · answer #8 · answered by Ms. Maria 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋