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How to remove impacted ear wax?

2018-09-16 09:12:53
My 4 year old son has been complaining of severe ear pain since past 2 days. We tried putting warm oil too but it's not helping him much. We have showed the ENT specialist and he has said that there is impacted ear wax. How to remove impacted ear wax at home? is this safe?
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Impacted ear wax can't be removed at home or for that matter even by doctor. You need to put wax softener drops for few days and then visit nearby ENT specialist for safe removal

Answered2018-09-19 08:39:54

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