As tempting as it might seem to reach for a Q-tip when your ears feel uncomfortable, one doctor has warned against doing so. "Using Q-tips to clean your ears might feel satisfying, but it can actually ...

Using cotton swabs is not a safe or effective method for cleaning your ears. You may have been taught to clean your ears with a Q-tip or cotton swab -- and even enjoy how satisfying it can be -- but Q ...

There are over-the-counter eardrops that can help break up excessive earwax. Water-based options contain ingredients such as ...

Try this simple, expert-approved trick for cleaning out your ears—without causing any damage.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You've probably used cotton swabs to clean your ears. Here's why ENTs say you shouldn't. (Getty Images) (LaylaBird via Getty ...

Your AirPods look filthy – here’s an expert’s guide to cleaning them - Your AirPods could be harvesting lots of grime and ...

We’ve heard it since childhood: “Don’t put anything smaller than your elbow in your ear.” Despite that advice, many use Q-tips to clean their ears. But is there a better and safer way? According to a ...

"Don’t put anything smaller than your elbow in your ear." It's the kind of thing you may have heard your grandmother say, but, for the most part, it’s true, says Dr. Bradley Kesser, an ear, nose and ...

You rarely, if ever, need to remove earwax on your own. Earwax is good! I know this. I really do. And yet—even though I know better—sometimes I cannot resist the urge to use a cotton swab and clean my ...