What is earwax and should you get rid of it - Henry C. Ou
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Date: 2024-04-02
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shade9592
I'm one of those people who has issues with earwax buildup. I problem is mostly anatomical, I have very narrow ear canals and that makes it prone to buildup. Physiology can also play a part; if you have oily skin, that can also be a contributing factor. IDK if having dry ear wax makes you less prone to buildup, but I'd imagine it does.
I do clean my ear canals myself AGAINST THE ADVICE of every ENT I've been to, but in my defense, it does reduce my ENT visits. I only do it once a week unless the buildup is severe. I soak with hydrogen peroxide (baby oil also works) for 3 minutes and I do use swabs, but only the small ones, and be very gentle, and only on the outer half of the ear canal; that's were the buildup happens.
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I'm one of those people who has issues with earwax buildup. I problem is mostly anatomical, I have very narrow ear canals and that makes it prone to buildup. Physiology can also play a part; if you have oily skin, that can also be a contributing factor. IDK if having dry ear wax makes you less prone to buildup, but I'd imagine it does.
I do clean my ear canals myself AGAINST THE ADVICE of every ENT I've been to, but in my defense, it does reduce my ENT visits. I only do it once a week unless the buildup is severe. I soak with hydrogen peroxide (baby oil also works) for 3 minutes and I do use swabs, but only the small ones, and be very gentle, and only on the outer half of the ear canal; that's were the buildup happens.
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ted_ed
Fun fact, the gene that makes earwax white (common among south koreans, some japan and chineese ancestry) also makes them doesnt have body odor.
I didnt believe this until i went on vacation to south korea. Even at afternoon train, completely packed with people, sweaty all over. It doesnt smell a single thing.
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Fun fact, the gene that makes earwax white (common among south koreans, some japan and chineese ancestry) also makes them doesnt have body odor.
I didnt believe this until i went on vacation to south korea. Even at afternoon train, completely packed with people, sweaty all over. It doesnt smell a single thing.
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Demetrius900000
Who cleans ears by sticking it all the way inside!
You do it after shower, when there is water in your ears, and you slowly move the stick inside, spinning it. That way the watery wax is left on the stick and nothing gets pushed inside.
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Who cleans ears by sticking it all the way inside!
You do it after shower, when there is water in your ears, and you slowly move the stick inside, spinning it. That way the watery wax is left on the stick and nothing gets pushed inside.
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lovetolose
Anybody else noticed that when introducing the earwax removal person in modern age that they use Q-tips, even though Q-tips specifically state to not stick in ears. I’m not trying to start anything because I use Q-tips. But
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Anybody else noticed that when introducing the earwax removal person in modern age that they use Q-tips, even though Q-tips specifically state to not stick in ears. I’m not trying to start anything because I use Q-tips. But
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Echo81Rumple83
That reminds me: I need to soak my ears daily with mineral oil and gently flush it out with warm water after a few days; my earwax has a tendency to build up so much that I can't hear a damn thing from my earbuds
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That reminds me: I need to soak my ears daily with mineral oil and gently flush it out with warm water after a few days; my earwax has a tendency to build up so much that I can't hear a damn thing from my earbuds
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lillywho
4: 35 There are even candles for that purpose that are actually designed to look like ear wax at the core, so that the debris it leaves behind makes you think you got the gunk out!
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4: 35 There are even candles for that purpose that are actually designed to look like ear wax at the core, so that the debris it leaves behind makes you think you got the gunk out!
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johancakep
There's a relatively a new tech, an earwax removal stick with a micro camera in its tip, allowing you to carefully remove the wax without pushing it or hurting your canal.
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There's a relatively a new tech, an earwax removal stick with a micro camera in its tip, allowing you to carefully remove the wax without pushing it or hurting your canal.
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Naistov
So interesting watching this as I just recently removed some bad earwax build up. basically impactions. Thank God for Debrox and tools actually made to extract the stuff
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So interesting watching this as I just recently removed some bad earwax build up. basically impactions. Thank God for Debrox and tools actually made to extract the stuff
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GaetanoCrisci
the best method to clear earwax is washing with mildly hot water splashed from a syringe without the needle, repeating 4 or 5 times
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the best method to clear earwax is washing with mildly hot water splashed from a syringe without the needle, repeating 4 or 5 times
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ConradCaribou
5: 22 Ah-ha! This settles the Over Ear Headphones Vs. Ear Buds debate! It totally knew I was on the right side with the former.
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5: 22 Ah-ha! This settles the Over Ear Headphones Vs. Ear Buds debate! It totally knew I was on the right side with the former.
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hontiveros1445
i thought earwax came from the end of the ear thru eardrum. now i see i really should not clean my ear deep inside of my ear.
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i thought earwax came from the end of the ear thru eardrum. now i see i really should not clean my ear deep inside of my ear.
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ted_ed
No Guys- that's cos ears exist. If not we wouldn't hear music
Or we wouldn't hear people say mean stuff which would be a win ngl
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No Guys- that's cos ears exist. If not we wouldn't hear music
Or we wouldn't hear people say mean stuff which would be a win ngl
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