{"id":3275,"date":"2023-02-27T17:57:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-27T22:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/palmettoentallergy.com\/?p=3275"},"modified":"2023-03-14T17:38:40","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T21:38:40","slug":"what-to-know-about-getting-your-ears-cleaned-by-an-ent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/palmettoentallergy.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

When your earwax becomes impacted or stuck in your ear canal, it can cause a lot of unpleasant symptoms. It\u2019s important that you don\u2019t attempt to remove impacted earwax<\/a> yourself, especially with a cotton swab or Q-tip. Instead, schedule an appointment with an expert ear, nose and throat (ENT) physician to have your ears cleaned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Does Earwax Become Impacted?<\/h2>\n\n\n
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An article<\/a> published in the National Library of Medicine reports, \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

Your earwax may be impacted if you experience the following symptoms:<\/p>\n\n\n\n