Your ears usually do a good job cleaning themselves and don’t need any extra care. The only reason you should clean them is to soften or remove earwax from the outside of your ear canals.

Every day, millions of Americans use cotton swabs to clean their ears. However, cotton swabs can push earwax further into the ear, causing wax blockage in the ear canal. ... Once the wax is completely ...

In between baths, you can use a washcloth to clean your baby's face, ears, and bottom. Include these items on your baby bath-time shopping list. Infant bathtub; Foam pad tub insert; ...

Cotton swabs “really weren’t made to clean your ears — all they do is just push the wax deeper down into your ear canal and this causes an impaction,” Dr. Tonia L. Farmer, who goes by Dr ...

The idea that Q-tips are designed to ear canals is a misconception and a potentially harmful practice. Here's what could happen. Why using Q-Tips to clean your ears can be more harmful than helpful ...