Proper way to clean ear?

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Asked for Male, 18 Years

I've heard somewhere that cleaning of ear with an earbud is making it even worse. So what's the solution?

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Dr. Chirag Yashlaha

ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 7 yrs exp Indore

Use cream on it

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Dr. Jaimini Thakkar

ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 6 yrs exp Anand

Ear should not be cleaned by yourself. It should be cleaned by ENT surgeon. Ear bud pushes ear wax more inde.

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Dr. Varunkumar J ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 7 yrs exp Puducherry · Accepted Answer

Dr. Varunkumar J

ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 7 yrs exp Puducherry

Good evening! Ear has autocleansing mechanism Nothing to do specially for cleaning it If any symptoms kindly visit nearby ENT surgeon

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Avoid ear buds or q tips strictly It is dangerous

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