First of all, you probably don’t need to clean out your ears “Most people do not need to remove their ear wax,” said Dr.

Most of us have found ourselves satisfying an itch in the ear with a cotton bud or using a swab to remove excess earwax — but how safe is it really to clean your ears with cotton buds and other tools?

Earwax is a waxy material produced by glands inside the ear. It helps keep our ears healthy and clean; it stops the skin that lines our ear canal from drying and cracking and protects the ear by ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Most people don't use Q-tips properly and wind up putting them inside their ears to feel "clean." Big mistake! Not only is ear wax good for you, but putting a Q-Tip ...

An curved arrow pointing right. NYU Otologist Erich Voigt explains the proper way to clean wax out of your ears. Many people think Q-tips can help keep ears clean, but this isn't the case.