liberato
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Generally, ear wax is a good thing and should be left alone unless it is truely impacted against the ear drum. Chronic cleaning can be a contributing factor in external ear infections.
If you do need to clean your ears you can pretty much do it yourself with one of those over-the-counter kits with the carbamide peroxide softener and bulb syringe or if you are really serious you can get the real-thing. It does not make a lot of sense to have a doctor or nurse do it who is not in the pain sensation feedback loop because it can be done too aggressively, especially if they are using a powered "waterpick" style device.
Also, earwax would have to have completely impacted and immobilized the eardrum to have any connection with middle ear equilization problems. This would be extremely rare.
If you do need to clean your ears you can pretty much do it yourself with one of those over-the-counter kits with the carbamide peroxide softener and bulb syringe or if you are really serious you can get the real-thing. It does not make a lot of sense to have a doctor or nurse do it who is not in the pain sensation feedback loop because it can be done too aggressively, especially if they are using a powered "waterpick" style device.
Also, earwax would have to have completely impacted and immobilized the eardrum to have any connection with middle ear equilization problems. This would be extremely rare.
