Removing ear wax

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Removing ear wax

Asked for Female, 29 Years

How can i remove wax easily from d ear of my 2.8 yrs daughter... n mine too... m vry scared to put oil n thn to dig frm ear buds...

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Dr. Gladson Guddappa Uchil

ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 26 yrs exp Bangalore

NEVER ATTEMPT TO CLEAN EARS WITH BUDS OR ANYTHING ELSE AS YOU NEITHER ARE TRAINED TO DO SO NOR ARE YOU EQUIPPED WITH THE CORRECT TOOLS TO DO IT! Meet a good ENT Specialist using this app with previous patient feedbacks to guide you.

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Dr. Venkat Raghav General Physician 7 yrs exp Bangalore · Accepted Answer

Dr. Venkat Raghav

General Physician 7 yrs exp Bangalore

Hello ,after bath ear wax become soft , you should use only ear buds to remove your wax , no stick ,no pencils , Don't try to remove wax in your daughters ear , canal is small and short , its very sensitive , ear wax shed on its own during bath or so... If she has thick crusted wax take her to ENT specialist ,doctor will put solution and then remove it.

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