What doctor can clean my ears?

What doctor can clean my ears?

An ENT specialist can clean your ears and help you heal using procedures that are safe and won’t complicate your condition.

Can you get a doctor to clean your ears?

Call your doctor. They can examine your ears and figure out the cause. Your doctor can look into your ear canal with a special device and remove any earwax with small instruments, suction, or irrigation.

Is professional ear cleaning painful?

Experts recommend having your ears professionally cleaned if you’re experiencing any pain, itching or hearing loss. Ear cleaning, however, is a simple procedure that is pain-free, although may feel uncomfortable at first.

What is ear cleaning called?

An ear lavage, also known as ear irrigation or ear flush, is a safe method of earwax removal when performed by a healthcare professional. Here’s how the ear cleaning works: a healthcare professional may use a rubber bulb syringe filled with warm water, or a triggered squirt bottle and cannula to flush out the ear.

How do I clear my ear canal?

Use warm water. After a day or two, when the wax is softened, use a rubber-bulb syringe to gently squirt warm water into your ear canal. Tilt your head and pull your outer ear up and back to straighten your ear canal. When finished irrigating, tip your head to the side to let the water drain out.

Can an ENT remove ear wax?

Manual removal of earwax is also effective. This is most often performed by an ENT (ear, nose, and throat) specialist, or otolaryngologist, using suction or special miniature instruments, and a microscope to magnify the ear canal.

How does an ENT remove ear wax?

Your doctor can remove excess wax using a small, curved instrument called a curet or by using suction while inspecting the ear. Your doctor can also flush out the wax using a water pick or a rubber-bulb syringe filled with warm water.

How can I clear my ears?

There are several techniques you can try to unclog or pop your ears:

1. Swallowing. When you swallow, your muscles automatically work to open the Eustachian tube.
2. Yawning.
3. Valsalva maneuver.
4. Toynbee maneuver.
5. Applying a warm washcloth.
6. Nasal decongestants.
7. Nasal corticosteroids.
8. Ventilation tubes.