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2018-01-17 04:30:43
Does ear wax removal is painful, do u operate such procedure on adults ...........................
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Ear wax removal is painless procedure done on out patient basis after softening the ear wax by wax dissolvents. Usually in adults no need of operation for ear wax, except in cases of keratosis obturans where wax balloons out ear canal obstructing later

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