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I swam a lot, and got a few ear infections as a kid, at least once resulting in a pretty extensive manual cleaning at an ENT's office. As an adult, I would get
by zhengyi13 4y ago
I swam a lot, and got a few ear infections as a kid, at least once resulting in a pretty extensive manual cleaning at an ENT's office.
As an adult, I would get my ears similarly stopped up at least once a year, and I found Debrox and what have you infuriating - that stuff would itch abominably as it worked, and make the problem worse for a week at least before the wax came out. I never saw instructions on flushing with water; likely that's my fault.
... but since I became engaged to a Japanese woman, I've had a mimikaki (a Japanese ear pick, often made of bamboo) which I use regularly, and never once have I plugged up since.
- vikingerik 4y agoYes, flushing with water is the important part. Temperature matters too, warm/hot water works better. I swim a lot too and get a blockage at least once or twice a year. I used peroxide on it to varying results, sometimes it would work, sometimes not. Then I read that hot water flushing after the peroxide is the key part, and that works consistently for me now. I do it by getting in the shower and aiming a stream of hot water into the ear for a minute or so.
- fmajid 4y agoYou can get ones made of titanium. In China, there is also an entire craft of ear cleaning: https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20181029-in-china-chengdus-peculiar-ear-cleaning-custom https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20181029-in-china-chengdu...