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Ear wax cleaning

2020-08-14 05:28:29
Hi sir/madam, How can I clean my son's ear wax. Kindly suggest . He is not allowing show the his ears .
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Hi...never ever try and clean ears at home...there is no safe way! And also ear has a self cleaning mechanism... Use soliwax drops 3-4 drops 4 times a day for 5 days...it loosens the wax...and clean the debris the comes out...never try to prod in the ear canal!!

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Use soliwax ear drops three drops three times a day, it will soften ear wax. Get it cleaned by visiting ENT doctor
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no ear buds or self cleaning

Answered2020-08-14 05:35:19

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Ear should be cleaned at home
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If he is having pain will not allow to clean...better to consult offline...
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Keep ears dry avoid using ear buds

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