How to get rid of earwax and remove ear wax at home

Searching how to get rid of earwax? Learn how to remove ear wax at home with clean removal.

MUST-HAVE SOLUTIONS FOR EAR WAX MANAGEMENT:

Before using any medication, always consult with your doctor for personalized advice and to ensure it's safe and suitable for you. Also, remember to read the information leaflet provided with the medication for important details and side effects and instructions on usage duration.

00:00 How to get rid of earwax and remove ear wax at home?
00:05 Why we get an earwax build up?
00:18 Symptoms of ear wax build up?
00:37 Cotton ear buds and earwax?
01:16 Olive oil or almond oil ear drops to remove ear wax?
01:51 How to use olive oil or almond oil ear drops for earwax?
02:30 Other ear drops to get rid of earwax?
03:08 When to seek medical attention?
03:17 Conclusion on earwax?

WHAT IS EAR WAX:
Earwax is a build up of cerumen, sebum, dead cells, sweat, hair and foreign materials like dust. Earwax is a normal physiological substance that protects the ear canal and the cerumen actually has antibacterial/antifungal properties.

SYMPTOMS OF EAR WAX:
Signs and symptoms of earwax blockage may include:

- Earache
- Feeling of fullness in the ear
- Ringing or noises in the ear (tinnitus)
- Hearing loss
- Dizziness
- Cough
- Itchiness in the ear
- Odour or discharge in the ear
- Pain or infection in the ear

HOW TO REMOVE EAR WAX:
You can pick a small bottle of olive oil ear drops from your pharmacy which will come with a dropper. The usual dose is 2-3 drops in your effected ear twice a day but please follow the instructions that come with it so you administer the drops properly for maximum effect. Now once you administer the drops gently press your tragus a couple of times and this will help olive oil go further into the ear and spread evenly.

The key to getting results when using olive oil is to use it everyday while you have an earwax build up so put a reminder on your phone so you don’t forget. Use it for about 2 weeks and during this period you should see lumps of earwax fall out of your ear especially at night time when your lying down. You may wake up and see wax on your pillow case or just around your ear, this is normal and shows that it's working.

There are also other drops you can get from your pharmacy so always speak to your pharmacist first so they can check your symptoms properly and advise the best course of treatment for you.

Please do not use your fingers or any objects like cotton buds to remove earwax. This will push it in and make it worse.

WHEN TO SPEAK TO YOUR GP PRACTICE:
• If your ear hasn't cleared after 5 days
• Your ear is badly blocked and you can't hear anything (you can get an infection if it isn't cleared)

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About this video: Searching how to get rid of earwax? In this video, Advanced Medical Practitioner Abraham Khodadi, MPharm(Hons)IPresc MScACP shares how to remove ear wax at home with clean removal.

[AbrahamThePharmacist]

MUST-HAVE SOLUTIONS FOR EAR WAX MANAGEMENT:

Before using any medication, always consult with your doctor for personalized advice and to ensure it's safe and suitable for you. Also, remember to read the information leaflet provided with the medication for important details and side effects and instructions on usage duration.

[jonathangasana]

Yesss been looking at ways to try and get earwax where it’s not harmful to my ears.

[jedidiahsam]

Again an awesome topic. I like the way you focus on undiscussed topics. Thank you sir😍

[rdean]

Our doctor advised us to use the olive oil we have in our cupboard at home? Been using it and it’s cleared the wax. Why do you recommend using only medical grade olive oil and what’s the difference between the two?

[kathleen]

If the ear wax has been pushed back far with an earbud, will softening with olive oil help it to come out eventually, or does it need to be removed at the doctors office?

[esternambahu]

Hi doc can I use salt water as ear drops?if so how often am I suppose to use it and please emphasize more on the positioning of the ear when putting and drops

[hannahduggan]

I have impacted earwax. A couple of days ago, I got my ear irrigated at the doctors. The doctor, who was 58 years old, said that my earwax was too hard and needed to see a specialist. I'm scared that I might lose my hearing forever. My hearing is very dear to me. My youngest brother had the same thing when he was 8 years old. He needed to wear a hearing aid. Everything he said came out so adorable. I also taught him the alphabet in sign language since he couldn't read at the time. We prayed to Jesus for his hearing to be restored. Right after that, his hearing was restored.

[kayeff]

I have been using the peroxide drops for 3 days now with no improvement.i was hoping not to need professional removal because it's expensive. Should i try the oil based ones? Do i need to flush my ear out with water using a bulb syringe?

[soaringbird]

Thanks for welcoming to this week's video. Such an awesome video!

[danielledewitt]

I have narrow ear canals. I can’t have water in my ears because that causes ear infections so if I swim or when I have a bath or shower I have to put ear plugs in my ears. Mine have to be cleaned out every 6 months with the suction.

[KristenHoughton-oj]

Dr!i have also same pblm with my ear.my eardrum has damaged badly by earbuds. Sometime i feel pain.now adays my ear is badly block with earwax.i use olive oil but the blockage couldnot remove.how to care my ear to repair my eardrum?can it possible yet??

[thatonebeone]

i have small camera i got and plug into my phone and i dont get build of ear waxes just thin paper like waxed stuck on the side wall of my ear ..i use q tip but i remove some of the cotton to prevent pusing in wax but i dont get lumps of wax like others do

[kittybala]

awesome video, great tips and fantastic information. i love watching your videos and they are helpful. I have this problem for a while now due to medication

[janicepillay]

My ears always get itchy that I put my finger inside to scratch it. What is the cause of it?
Love your videos and you give awesome advice.

[shakirsiddiqui]

Dr!i have also same pblm with my ear.my eardrum has damaged badly by earbuds.😢 Sometime i feel pain.now adays my ear is badly block with earwax.i use olive oil but the blockage couldnot remove.how to care my ear to repair my eardrum?can it possible yet??😢

[KatieHellOnHeels]

I use earbuds plus use those foam earplugs when I'm sleeping since I work overnights. No wonder I have some wax building up over time. I think I need to invest in some superior quality headphones 🎧.

[miabeia]

I live in the States… where can I buy the medical grade olive oil? Thanks I’m a new subscriber ❤️

[awesomedudeplayz]

i use airpods are those fine? also i jsut looked in my ear with a camera and thought i saw my ear drum but there was a black hole in it and it more so looked like a wall of ear wax should i go and egt this removed or buy a cheap water sprayer and just and remove it that way?

[rakheemajithia]

That’s all great but what if the oil doesn’t go in and just comes out

[kevinpaldavicius]

Help I've been coughing for around 4 days and sometimes when I cough it Hurst around my lungs like beside I'm 13 and idk what to do even my parents don't know what to do please tell me what to do to help me stop coughing thank you.