UNC Healthcare says millions of people each year are diagnosed with otitis externa, more commonly known as swimmer’s ear. According to the CDC, swimmer’s ear is most often caused by water staying in ...

Medically reviewed by Dale Garber, MD Water can get trapped in your ear from any water exposure, including showering.Tilting your head and gently pulling your ear can drain trapped water.Avoid using ...

What is Exactly Smart Ear Wax Removal? Smart Ear Wax Removal is a waterproof device that is super easy to clean; it uses water or alcohol. The device’s built-in system maintains a constant temperature ...

Ear irrigation is an ear cleansing method that people use to remove a buildup of earwax. Some people may refer to it as “ear lavage”. Irrigation may involve using a syringe to insert liquid into the ...

Whether you regularly frequent the pool or you’re gearing up for another summer at the lake or beach, there’s a good chance you’re familiar with the nuisance of having water trapped in your ear (and ...

Videos for these products are soaring in popularity on social media, but doctors recommend cleaning your ears in a much less invasive way A person doing ear candling. By Laura Murphy Ah, TikTok, home ...

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. Nose Best, ...

Trapped water in the ear canal can cause infection and even damage, but it turns out that one of the most common methods people use to get rid of water in their ears can also cause complications.

Ah, TikTok, home of makeup tutorials, lip-syncing tunes, cute animal content and—earwax removal videos? Yes, it’s true: That goopy amber stuff on your For You page is coming out of someone’s ear canal ...