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[I am still oxox]

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

[Sooner]

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

[I am still oxox]

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@Sooner wrote:

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

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

[Icegoddess]

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.  

[Krimpette]

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.

[I am still oxox]

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@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.  

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

[kaydee50]

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.

[SilleeMee]

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.

[Bri369]

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?

[I am still oxox]

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@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?

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@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