Q-Tips Are a NO NO…Best Way to Clean Your Ears! Dr. Mandell

[galamander_]

Ear drops, ear devices from the doctor, water, etc did nothing but give me wet blocked ears, difficulty hearing, and infections. I bought an otoscope for less than $25. On my computer monitor, I can see inside my own ears all the way to the tympanic membrane now. There's zero wax impaction or problems from using cotton swabs to carefully dry out and clean my ear canals. It is prudent to check from time to time, to make sure you're not doing more harm than good. But for some people with small canals or canals that don't want to let go of moisture, swabs really are a godsend.

[sheiladevisubramaniam]

So true wow. Ringing, blood, loss of hearing on my left ear past 2 months. Will stop using the qtip and pray for healing

[eandsm]

Hey, I just had my first impacted ear and I'm in my 60's! It took some doing but I did get the wax out with drops and flushing with warm water.
Make it a GREAT day everyone!

[PeaceIsYeshua]

*3% hydrogen peroxide* works great! For stubborn wax, use *warm olive oil* to help soften the wax!

[boebender]

I’ve known this to be beneficial for 20 years. And yet, I still q-tip my ears! Definitely, going to use warm soapy water method.

[jayhockley]

I learned from a Doctor 40 years ago that if your ears are plugged with wax, tilt your head on the side, cover your eyes, add a little peroxide in your ear, wait 5 minutes and then flush it out with warm water and a small bulb type syringe .
I usually warm the Peroxide for 5 or 6 seconds in a microwave before putting in my ear ..It seems to work better .

[carlavegas]

I had an earache last week and used oregano oil. It went away within an hour. Amazing.

[RhondaR]

You are on time! I have felt like something is in my ear!
Thank you, very much!❤️

[samhiangghan]

In SEA, we use a small object resembling micro soup spoon. Put it inside the ear & "scrap" the sides of the ear tunnel & pull the wax/dirt out. Ladies used to use a hairpin. It worked. All these were used before Q-tips appeared on the market. Iam still using the old fashioned way.

[Blessed]

Thank You Dr. Mandell you are the best ever. Have a Blessed Day to you and everyone.🙏💜🙏💜🙏

[Lonrafael]

That’s exactly how my ENT told me to clean my ears! Soap & water.

[apolcraze]

Yup hydroxide peroxide is d only solution to remove that soap suds drying in ur ears and ear wax. It also kills itchiness n smells in d ear. Just put 2-3 drops of peroxide mixed with water stay till the fritz stops then remove it by draining them clean with Qtips to get the softened dirt. Trust me this is d safest and healthier way to clean ur ears

[dianejimenez]

A good reminder 👍
Thank you Dr. Mandel
we appreciate you ...
Have a wonderful day! 😊

[rosariokobayashi]

very simple and easy to use Cotton buds - spiral once- is to wet it with a little water or alcohol it softens and very smooth to use in our ears, no hurt feelings 😍😍😍

[kathleennorton]

Slightly warmed up peroxide, a little diluted, poured in and left in to bubble for a few minutes, then drained out. Do it again, if some remains.

[neilbrennan]

Technique! Wet the tip in your mouth, gently push in without engaging ear canal, place against wall of ear while pulling out in a spiral motion. This technique demonstrably pulls wax out without pushing in!
It's about HOW you do it

[TheyCallMeMud]

Using warm water & soap when in the shower always feels cleaner than just a qtip. I don't use a qtip to get wax out I use it to dry any extra water That's in there that feels like it's pouring out, or it'll start a tickle that drives me insane. My mother got a qtip stuck in her ear after years of her telling me never sick anything smaller than my elbow in it. I said but my elbow won't fit in my ear. She'd look at me & say exactly. She had ear problems for years & never went to the doctor until she got that qtip stuck. She saw him once after years & years of on again off again ear drainage. He told her she had a yeast infection (makes sense she'd put sum liquid in her ear then a cotton ball to keep it there making me environment even wetter and darker which they love). He squirted what looked like baby powder in her ear, told her to get a blow-dryer w a cool air setting & let it gently blow in there for so long each day and my mother's decade or longer battle with her ear problems were all gone.

[raynerkefe]

Please what are your takes on AirPods? Do they affect the ears in any way (push wax deeper etc).

[linda]

I never put a Qtip in my ears . I do have tinnitus from a medication I was on..I hope it goes away its soooo annoying 🙄Great info Doc ! 👍 God Bless you always ✝️🙏

[charmbla]

Or few drops of oil in ear put cotton wool and leave it on for a while it will clean out