Should I clean my own ears?

Should you clean your own ears?

Short answer, NO. 🚫

The safest way to remove excess earwax is to visit your doctor. Using a cotton swab can potentially cause more harm than good. Your earwax has natural antiseptic and antifungal properties and helps us to prevent infections from entering into our bodies through our ears.

So when should you have your ears cleaned?

1. When you experience signs of having excess earwax:

- Muted or muffled hearing
- Discharge from your ear or wax on your pillow
- Pain or a feeling of fullness in the ear
- Itchiness in the ear

2. When you have tinnitus:

Ringing or buzzing noise in one or both ears that may be constant or come and go.

3. When you feel off balance:

- Your inner ears play a huge part in helping you maintain a sense of balance and if your balance starts to feel off, this can be a sign that all is not well in your inner ear. Blockage and wax buildup can cause distortion of balance and having your ears cleaned should be your first line of defense.

To make an appointment with one of our specialists, call or visit our website. We’re located in East Providence and Warwick, Rhode Island.

East Providence: 401-435-5644
Warwick: 401-921-5800

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