How often should I clean my ears?

In normal circumstances a daily cleaning of the outer ear with a washcloth is sufficient Treat it much like washing your neck. The inner ear is fragile and sensitive. You should only bother with this if you experience some loss of hearing and sense that you have ear wax building up.

This can be softened and cleaned out, without going far inside, using a cotton wool ear bud. You can ask the pharmacist for a hydrogen peroxide, but this should not be used more than once a month. Avoid allowing the cotton wool ball or bud entering the ear canal. Many people have no w

People tend to clean their ears out way too often. They are actually doing more harm than good when cleaning with a swab. The earwax is being pushed back into the canal for the most part. Some professionals say that there is no need to clean the ear at all. That's because when one chews or moves their jaw, earwax comes unlodged and tends to the problem on its own. Still, that's not good enough for many who hate the feeling that there is wax in their ears. They can become itchy and even feel like water is in them.

If cleaning is going to be done, it is recommended that it be done only once or twice per month and that it be by way of an ear rinse rather than by the use of a swab. However, if a swab is used, it's important to use one only on the outside of the ear canal.