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.

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That said, “it’s actually fairly unusual for people to stick it that far,” agreed Seth Schwartz, an otolaryngologist in Seattle. What’s more common with ear cleaning, he said, is that ...

Instead of cleaning out ear wax, it's just pushing most of the wax further down into your ear where it can build up, create an infection, and even temporarily decrease your hearing, he explains.

EAR experts have warned social media users to be wary of a viral cleaning trend – as it can cause deafness. TikTok has become renowned for its tips and hacks spanning from beauty to hom… ...

Ear cleaning has 378.5m TikTok views, while earwax removal has 128.8m, and a Bluetooth ear-cleaning camera tool has amassed over 1.1million views. It’s a worrying trend, ...

Medicare doesn’t cover routine ear cleaning. However, if you have a severe buildup of earwax, Medicare will cover earwax removal. We explain Medicare coverage, your options, and how to choose.