When doctors clean ears, what do they do? - Page 2

classic.

my uncle, a doctor, cleaned my ears with a large syringe. he even had a small bucket that contoured to my ear.

gave me some eardrops afterwards, too.

Okay so... like maybe 9 months ago my right ear just suddenly loses hearing almost completely. Like I can hear a bit of sound but next to nothing. Needless to say this freaked the hell out of me.

I tried a few things including being idiotic and trying to q-tip out stuff.

Eventually I go into the doctor. Basically like the doctor sounding fellow above described.. the nurse used a peroxide/water mixture in a giant syringe looking thing and pumped my ear. It didn't feel bad at all though it was a bit scary knowing that if she pushes hard enough your ear drums will blow (I've read accounts of this happening on the net which I did some research on before going into the doctor. It's damned rare though so have faith in your doctor.) And yeah a TON Of stuff came out and bam within an hr my hearing as completely back if not improved. Upon reflection... the process even felt kind of comforting and relaxing... kind of like getting your hair cut.

They then recommended I get some of this stuff:
Debrox <- Basically this stuff is similar the the peroxide whatever solution. Basically you can use it up to 1-2x daily or as you feel is necessary and it melts then bubblies up the earwax. After a shower that night or the next morning everything's kosher.

They told me at the stage I was at this stuff wouldn't have helped, but its a good preventive measure and reasonably safe. The debrox kit I got comes with something that looks like an enema rubber squeeze thing for flushing but not having as much faith in my hands as a trained nurses' I stick with just showering out the debrox'd up gunk.

wow, I need to try this.

You'll think I'm crazy [or do you already?]. Nevermind, some people use hollow ear candles, which exert a gentle suction when lit. At least in theory, if the candle is well seated in the ear, all the crud is pulled out and burned in the flame. My brother had it done. You MUST have a helper to do this, and not set the drapes on fire.

Laz

Yeah I know about the candle but online peeps + doctors dont recommend it cus you can also damage your eardrum with the pressure.

The ear candles are completely bogus. They do nothing to help, and any gunk you see came from the candle (not your ear) and can get in your ear in the process, leaving you worse than before you started.

Anyone who has had a basic physics course will know that this is not possible. The reason people feel ear candles work is the wax that is impregnated in the paper has the appearance of ear wax as it melts. If you work the equations, it is easy to realize that there is basically 0 pressure differential even if you assume a huge flame and perfect seal.

yeah... ear candles are to ear cleaning as rainbow foil is to audiophile stereo equipment. that is, if the rainbow foil had the potential to make your speakers actually sound worse.

I just use a Q-tip and dust the stuff out. But mine is dry and flakey. It just falls out on its own.

I wish I had flaky ear wax It seems I'm the only asian I know with the wet type.

I'm asian and have the wet type. I can't even really imagine what the flaky kind would feel like.

Once again people....
ear candling does not work and can actually be dangerous. Please click the link and read the entire page.

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Edited by labrat - 9/6/11 at 1:35pm

I'm Chinese and I have the wet kind. I've never seen the dry kind before o.O

Do not use the Ear Candle trick, you can perminately damage your drum.