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This is not meant as a joke, Q tips are not good. I have seen the reaming devices on Amazon but they hurt my ears. Seriously what is left

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Re: How do you clean your ears

Go to an ENT dr. couple of times a year.  Best option for the older among us.

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Re: How do you clean your ears


@Sooner wrote:

Go to an ENT dr. couple of times a year.  Best option for the older among us.


@Sooner Thanks but I have yet to find one locally that I like 

 

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Re: How do you clean your ears

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One shouldn't clean their ears.  They are designed to be self-cleaning. If there is wax buildup, an ENT is warranted.  I go once a year and I never have wax buildup.  He usually removes skin flakes stuck to my eardrum.  

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Re: How do you clean your ears

I rarely, if ever clean my ears.  My mom's philosophy was always "never put anything more than your elbow in your ear".  I believe I once had them cleaned by an ENT due to an ear ache.

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Re: How do you clean your ears


@Icegoddess wrote:

One shouldn't clean their ears.  They are designed to be self-cleaning. If there is wax buildup, an ENT is warranted.  I go once a year and I never have wax buildup.  He usually removes skin flakes stuck to my eardrum.  


@Icegoddess what do you do when you have just washed you hair and they are all full of water

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Re: How do you clean your ears

I've been "cleaning" my ears with a Q-tip for decades.  No problems.  When I was a child my mother sometimes use  the "u" shaped end of a bobby pin.  My father would have a fit!!  But I survived--LOL!  Can't imagine going to an ENT just to have my ears cleaned unless I was having a problem.

 

 

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Re: How do you clean your ears

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Never had a problem using Q-Tips either.

Obviously not everyone's ears are the same. Some may need more care than others and sometimes a professional may need to do the job.

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Re: How do you clean your ears

Are these real questions?  Do you not know how to clean your ears or when to wear underwear or how to handle getting a mammogram?

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Re: How do you clean your ears


@Bri369 wrote:

Are these real questions?  Do you not know how to clean your ears or when to wear underwear or how to handle getting a mammogram?


@Bri369 Huh if I didnt have questions I would not ask them, life is full of questions and I did not ask how to get a mamogram, Learn to read and comprehend 

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