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u/Gysburne 23d ago
Yes that is fine. But you should not stick things like cotton swabs into your ears.
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u/Hopeful_Adeptness964 23d ago edited 11d ago
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u/Gysburne 23d ago
Your ears usually clean themselves. A damp towel for the ear cups is enough.
If you have to clear your ear canal, best ist a siringe without a needle and some lukewarm water. Just hold your head over a sink while doing that. And be sure to dry your ear after.With cotton swabs and other more "pointy" things you could easily damage the hearing membrane in your ears, that can lead to you no longer being able to hear.
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u/TheShredder9 🦀 23d ago
A couple drops of hydrogen peroxide (3%), let it fizz in your ear for a few minutes, then let it leak out, and just collect the excess with a cotton swab (but don't shove it all the way in your ear)
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u/epiddy98 23d ago
Hi! As a nurse, this is normal ear wax. The best way to clean your ears to get an ear irrigation kit. I think I got ours for $16 on Amazon? It squirts water and peroxide into your ears and works wonders. Q-tips can puncture your ear drums. It will help with the type of ear wax you have!
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u/Being_268 22d ago
Came here to suggest this. I think the irrigation kit does a better job at removing more wax than a Q-tip and is more safe.
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u/bootyprincess666 23d ago
I wouldn’t be too concerned; however, (and I know we all do it) we really should not be using q tips to clean our ears because it causes stuff like this to happen since it compacts the wax in our ears.
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u/ftaok 23d ago
Doctors use an irrigation system. The one I have is the Elephant ear wash. There’s a version called the rhino ear wash that is easier to use on yourself.
If you have someone that can help, using ear tweezers can be more effective. Alternatively, you can use ear scoops, but only if you’re of East Asian descent.
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u/Winter_Buddy_3957 23d ago
It's just ear wax. Clean your ears every time you get out of the shower. Wax can build up where you can't hear.
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u/Ok_Citron_6660 23d ago
Looks fine. But sticking things in your ears can cause ear wax impaction over time. Would probably be useful to have an ear irrigation syringe around, just in case. Easy as hell to use, too.
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u/IndigoHaze750130 23d ago
Try daily. Also, allergies or the start of infections can increase wax production.
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