{"id":3269,"date":"2023-02-17T13:01:36","date_gmt":"2023-02-17T18:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entfortwayne.com\/?p=3269"},"modified":"2023-02-22T19:38:01","modified_gmt":"2023-02-23T00:38:01","slug":"what-to-know-about-getting-your-ears-cleaned-by-an-ent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entfortwayne.com\/what-to-know-about-getting-your-ears-cleaned-by-an-ent\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Know About Getting Your Ears Cleaned by an ENT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If your ears become impacted with earwax\u2014in other words, if earwax becomes stuck in your ear canals\u2014it can be uncomfortable. When this happens, it\u2019s important that you don\u2019t attempt to remove the wax<\/a> yourself, especially in an unsafe way. Instead, you should schedule an appointment with an ENT (ear, nose and throat) physician to have it professionally removed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Does Earwax Become Impacted?<\/h2>\n\n\n
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According to an article<\/a> published in the National Library of Medicine, \u201cWhile cerumen [earwax] is typically expelled from the EAC [external auditory canal] spontaneously with the aid of jaw movement, this mechanism may fail some patients and lead to impaction. Impaction is more likely to occur when this normal extrusion of cerumen is prevented in some way; whether that be with the use of hearing aids, persistent use of earplugs\/earbuds for noise reduction or music, or by the simply attempting to clean the ears with Q-tips or cotton swabs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Are the Signs of Earwax Impaction?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Some of the signs your earwax is impacted include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n