Hi...wax(cerumen) is protective to the ear canal...Ear has a self cleaning mechanism.
It gets disrupted when the canal is cleaned aggressively with ear buds...
When water enters the ear...the wax swells up and causes ear blockage!!
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Health Tips
take a cotton soaked in coconut oil...squeeze it dry and keep it in both ears before taking bath...and remove them after!! this protects water from entering the ear canal
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Hi , you can use Dewax ear drops ( 5 drops one time at least five times daily) , in case of burning or itching you should stop the ear drops
Visit the nearest ent to get it cleaned
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