Can cotton buds (Q tips) be used to clean the ear?!


Question: Can cotton buds (Q tips) be used to clean the ear!?
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No you should never put anything in the ear canal; although I agree that is what the 'ear buds' are designed for!. You have little hairs in the ears that will naturally keep any wax from building up and clogging, they should also push the wax out!. There is no need for the use of ear buds!. If the little hairs in the ears don't work efficiently, you should be using olive oil or Otex ear drops regularly to keep the wax soft and perhaps have them syringed now and again if you get a build up!. Avoid the use of ear buds!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Apparently its a bad idea, but I use them, just be careful not to push like wax deeper into your ear!. So I'd say as long as your ear is shaped right go for it, but I thin some peoples ears are just to narrow to do it without just packing I in!. Oh and if your ears are to narrow, don't worry about it, I read that it will just fall out on its own (I guess just hope that its not at an inopportune time ha ha)!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Yeah they can but they have their pro's and con's!. My doctor told me to stop because I was plugging up my ear with wax, rather then removing it!. He said a dab of cooking oil every now and again will remove the wax naturally!. Www@Answer-Health@Com

They were talking about this on that Doctors show the other day!. They said it's no recommended because it will push the wax further into your ear, causing more harm!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

The ear wax will be push deeper in your ear with Q tips
I did that and when I with to the ear doctor he got the wax out of my ear it was deep in my earWww@Answer-Health@Com

a good rule of thumb: never put anything smaller thant your thumb in your ear! use a clean washcloth to clean your ears!. if you have a problem with waxy buildup, talk to your dr!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Yes, but it's said to be bad because it could hurt your ear drum and also it's a bad habit!. Www@Answer-Health@Com

Yeah they can!.
But apparently they sometimes push wax further into your ear!.
And block it more, thats what I heardWww@Answer-Health@Com

They also can clean the belly button!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Yes of course though do be carefull not to push it in too far!Www@Answer-Health@Com

yes but be careful sometimes the ends come off Www@Answer-Health@Com

Get it wet first and be very very carefulWww@Answer-Health@Com

Yes!. That's what they were manufactured for!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

umm duh!!Www@Answer-Health@Com





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