How can i get rid of wax in my ear?

Answer 1

If its really thick, stick in a candle wick and burn it out, or better yet spoon it out and make a candle, then you can see by what you've been hearing, through.

Answer 2

There are remedies for this at the drug store. I think Bausch and Lombe make one. They come in a kit with some fluid to soften the wax and a rubber bulb syringe to flush out excess wax. People are right to say that wax is natural but the ear can over produce which can be a big problem. Some people "candle" their ears. These are hollow bee's wax candles you light an put in your ear, a vacuum pulls out the wax.

Answer 3

Q-tip!

Edit:
*sniff sniff* Why did I get a thumb-down? I wasn't kidding. Q-tips (those toothpick looking thing with cotton on both ends, sometimes one end) do work in cleaning ear wax. If you're trying to find a way to get rid of ear wax "permanently", then I must say that's not possible. There's wax in your ears for a very scientific, healthy, biological reason. Ear wax helps protect your ear canal and the ear drum from foreign materials. That does not mean you should neglect your "ear hygiene" as there could be too much wax in the ears.

Anyway, good luck

Answer 4

Most cases of ear wax blockage can be treated at home. Mineral oil, baby oil, glycerin, or commercial drops can be used to soften wax in the ear. Detergent drops such as hydrogen peroxide or carbamide peroxide may aid in the removal of wax.

Another method of removing wax is called irrigation. Body-temperature water should be used (cooler or warmer water may cause a response consisting of brief but severe dizziness or vertigo). With the head upright, straighten the ear canal by holding the external ear and gently pulling upward. Use a syringe to gently direct a small stream of water against the ear canal wall next to the wax plug. Tip the head to allow the water to drain. Irrigation may need to be repeated several times.

Never irrigate the ear if the eardrum is not known to be intact, because irrigation with a ruptured eardrum may cause ear infection or acoustic trauma. Do not irrigate the ear with a jet irrigator designed for cleaning teeth (such as a WaterPik) because the force of the irrigation may damage the eardrum.

After the wax is removed, the ear should be dried thoroughly. A few drops of alcohol in the ear or a hair dryer set on low may be used to help dry the ear.

If attempts to remove the wax plug are unsuccessful, consult a health care provider, who may remove the wax by repeating the irrigation attempts, suctioning the ear canal, or removing wax with a small device (curette). Occasionally, the wax must be removed with the help of a microscope."

Answer 5

I JUST HAVE TO SAY... DO NOT STICK A Q-TIP IN YOUR EAR!!! whatever you do!!

Didn't your mother ever teach any of you never to stick anything smaller than your elbow in your ear?!?!

If she didn't, just take this as your lesson! Seriously, this is true and I've seen patients time and time again come in because they jammed their q-tip in their ear trying to "get out wax" or because their "ear was itching" and they get the tip of the cotton stuck in there or they wind up perforating their ear drum! JUST DON'T DO IT!

Like the "gentleman" typed out above, flushing out the ear canal with a lavage is the best way to remove it, but this is best done by a medical professional and is really only necessary IF your canal is blocked. You can't really tell that unless you're having hearing difficulties or unless you have someone look in your ear with a special device called an otoscope (that thing the doc uses to look in your ear with the lil black cone-like tip on the end).

If you have something in the outer ear lobe you want to use the q-tip for, be my guest, but don't go pokin it into your ear canal.. you're just entering dangerous territory with that and can really do damage to yourself... then you won't be worrying about wax anymore, instead you'll be worrying about your ear drum you just punctured! :-(

*steps off her soapbox*

haha ;-)

Answer 6

I have the same problem, my ear specialist said NO to Que tips, he suggested getting an ear cleaning product from the chemist which has an oil base. It supposedly disperses the wax in your ear. Hope this helps

Answer 7

You cannot get rid of 100% of earwax as it is essential to the workings of the ear. Ear wax is supposed to trap dust and dirt particles to keep them from reaching the eardrum. A Q-tip can come in handy to get out any excess buildup that is visible.

Answer 8

For routine cleaning, Q-Tips work for some people.
Others use saline flushes, and I've even known a guy that puts a small amount of hydrogen peroxide in his ear and plugs it for about a minute with a cotton ball, before using a Q-Tip to clean it out.
If you have really bad wax build-up, and are experiencing a loss of hearing, you need to see a doctor to have your ear flushed out.

Answer 9

put warm olive oil in ur ears leave it on for a few hrs or maybe a night n it all shud soften the wax then use cotton bud to clean it it does wonders

Answer 10

Don't get rid of it! Earwax is what keeps your ears from getting infected.

Don't stick q-tips in your ear, either. They can cause damage or infections.

Answer 11

A cotton buds or a scraper but don't be too vigorous about it. Wax is there for a reason.. it's a type of protection, you know.