What is the best way to clean the inside of your ears?

Question

I usuallly use Q-tips, but there is gunk deep inside that I can barely feel with my finger and I can't get it out. Any tips?

Answer 1

use a water pick

Answer 2

i usually use cotton bud with a bit of baby oil in it. it help to get the dirt stick in the bud. or maybe u can use the special stick made to cleanse your ear. i don't know what it called but they usually sell it in drugstores. it looks like a stick with hook in the end. but be careful don't dug to deep into you ears, it's dangerous!

Answer 3

stick the q tip farther in.  

Answer 4

I've heard hydrogen peroxide on a qtip, also if there is a lot of gunk maybe you should go to an ear doctor? My dad goes once in awhile to get his ears cleaned and they stick a thin tool inside and pull it out.

Answer 5

The pharmacy has a treatment. Ask the pharmacist about ear wax removal. He/she can get you started.

Answer 6

Warm a little olive oil and drop it in the ear, put cotton wool into the ear overnight and it should be all gone by the morning

Answer 7

I would not suggest using a Q tip yourself, if a medical person does ok. They earwax removal solution at the drug store for under $5, put it in and let it do its job:)  :)))

Answer 8

You can put hydrogen Peroxide in your ear, and it bubbles up, when it stops bubbling all the gunk gets to the surface of your ear and you wipe it off with a q-tip or tissue.

Answer 9

You can go to the doctor to have your ears flushed out(recommended), or go to the pharmacy and get an ear wax removal kit and do it yourself

Answer 10

dont try to dig too deep with a q tip or anything. you can wreck your ear drum. there are some places you can go(spas) where they heat your ear with this thing and then they pull all the wax out. don't worry aout getting it all out, some wax is good for you. it keeps the dirt from getting in.

Answer 11

you shouldnt go in to deep into your ear as it can damage your ear drums!! you shouldnt use q-tips!! its best just to use cotton wool as it wont damage your ear drums!

Answer 12

Do NOT put a Q Tip inside your ear.

I did it and it was not pleasant. I had to go to a doctor.

If you really want the "gunk"  or earwax out then go to your doctor.

He or she will have a large syringe which will shoot water into your ear and clean it out. It is painless (even tickles), lasts about 2 minutes, and cleans your ear very well.

Answer 13

Carefully.

Stick something in too deep and you could damage your eardrum.

There's an operation to fix it called a tympanoplasty, but it's messy & hurts!

A doctor once told me you should never stick anything smaller than your elbow in your ear.

Answer 14

You shouldn't use Q-tips to clean your ears. They cause minor abrasions to the inside of the ear canal and also shove wax and dead skin/hair up against the ear drum and puncture it. Use a ear cleaning product from your pharmacy.