What happens if you clean your ears too much?

Your ears have a built-in cleaning system. The wax business trundles out unwanted invaders, and keeps things safe and clean. It's fine to clean the outside part of your ear - the part you can see - but don't go digging for gold in there. read more

Safe methods of cleaning the ears include cleaning around the outside of the ear canal with cotton swabs or tissue. If you wish to clean the inside of the ear canal, you should do this by gently irrigating the ear (for example, with warm water and a bit of hydrogen peroxide) or by using wax softening drops, which you can buy in your local pharmacy. read more

“There’s no need to clean your ears with a cotton bud,” writes Dr. Rob Hicks. “The ear has its own internal cleaning mechanism. Fats and oils in the ear canal trap any particles and transport them out of the ear as wax. read more