All the while, there's the ever-present risk that sooner or later, you're going to push too far. What's actually happening is that they're shoving cerumen deeper and deeper into the ear ― far more than is visible on the swab. And while that may feel satisfying to use, it's not actually fixing the problem.īecause cotton swabs aren't designed for earwax removal, they only seem to be cleaning our ears. Yet, for one reason or another, many of us still insist on jamming cotton swabs up there to clean out excess earwax. It's something we've had drilled into us countless times by audiologists, general practitioners, and even ad spots. It's hardly a new concept ― but does it work?īefore we dive into the actual Q&A, we need to establish something up front: sticking objects in your ears is unsafe. Instead, we're going to focus on one trend in particular ― using hydrogen peroxide to clean earwax. The spread of such misinformation is its own can of worms, and it's not a problem we're going to solve here.
Recently, there's been a troubling rise on TikTok of medical advice given by people who are by no means qualified to provide it. But there are better (and safer) ways to deal with ear wax. Most of us grew up happily shoving cotton swabs in our ears.
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