Ear Candling Not Effective, Can Cause Burns
Main Category: Ear, Nose and ThroatArticle Date: 11 Oct 2005 - 12:00 PDT
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Ear candling, an increasingly popular technique that softens earwax for easier removal, is not effective and sometimes causes burns, according to UAB otolaryngologist Thomas Eby, M.D. "Earwax is normal, and probably serves a protective function against bacteria, fungi and small insects."
Earwax does not make the ear dirty, and routine cleaning is not required. But in excess, it can block the ear canal.
"The safest way to clean ears yourself is to buy an over-the-counter wax softening drop, which loosens the wax. Then gently irrigate the ear with warm water, using a small bulb syringe."
This cleaning should not be attempted if there is an earache or a known hole in the eardrum.
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