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Is Hydrogen Peroxide Safe For Removing Cerumen From The Ears?

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Posted on Tue, 12 Sep 2017
Question: Hello Doctor,
I have a lot of wax in my ear (even though I have no ear issues per say). My question is: Is it OK to leave it there or do I need to get it removed and 2. Is Hydrogen Peroxide safe to remove ear-wax ?
Thanks,
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Answered by Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal (38 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Ear wax

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to HealthcareMagic and thanks for putting up the query
Eat wax can lead to hearing difficulty. You should get it cleaned. Avoid hydrogen peroxide. Put wax rid ear drops to soften the wax. than get the ears cleaned up by an ENT SPECIALIST.
Any further questions are always welcome.
Take care
Thanks and regards
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Is Hydrogen Peroxide Safe For Removing Cerumen From The Ears?

Brief Answer: Ear wax Detailed Answer: Hi Welcome to HealthcareMagic and thanks for putting up the query Eat wax can lead to hearing difficulty. You should get it cleaned. Avoid hydrogen peroxide. Put wax rid ear drops to soften the wax. than get the ears cleaned up by an ENT SPECIALIST. Any further questions are always welcome. Take care Thanks and regards