How To Remove Earwax At Home According To Doctors

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      Mayo Clinic: Earwax Blockage
    
      Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery: Clinical Practice Guideline (Update): Earwax (Cerumen Impaction)

Is this an emergency? If you are experiencing serious medical symptoms, please see the National Library of Medicine’s list of signs you need emergency medical attention or call 911.

Over-the-counter ear drops are the best way to remove earwax at home.

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Image Credit: chameleonseye/iStock/GettyImages

Symptoms of too much earwax are similar to having water in your ear, so if you’ve recently been swimming, bathing or even sweating profusely, consider whether wax or water is causing your issues.

Don’t use a bulb syringe to flush your ears if you have a hole in your eardrum, or if you’ve ever had ear surgery (like putting in ear tubes). It can damage your eardrum.

What Your Earwax Can Tell You About Your Health

      Mayo Clinic: Earwax Blockage
    
      Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery: Clinical Practice Guideline (Update): Earwax (Cerumen Impaction)