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My son is of 6 months old,can we pour coconut oil into his ears?daily we are pouring oil into ears,some wax like substance has covered his ears?should we continue this or not
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It is not advisable to use any oil into the ear canal as it can be source of infection. It there is wax in the ear canal then there are wax softeners available in pharmacy which are safe to use
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