Christina Kourie, a clinical audiologist at Pindrop Hearing in London warns against cleaning your own ears. She says DIY methods can damage your hearing and cause infections.

or suctioning it out with special instruments designed for this purpose flushing it out with warm water. Sometimes a doctor will put drops into the ear canal to soften the wax and break it down. Or ...

To manage the issue at home, Dr. Anderson recommends using over-the-counter drops like D-Brox to soften the wax. After a few days, rinsing the ears with warm water using a bulb syringe can help flush ...

Keep the head tilted for several minutes or insert a soft cotton plug in the ear. If there is any wax remaining after treatment ... children and pets. Do not flush medications down the toilet ...

Keep the head tilted for several minutes or insert a soft cotton plug in the ear. If there is any wax remaining after treatment ... children and pets. Do not flush medications down the toilet ...