Two nightly applications of WAXSOL should sufficiently loosen the hardened ear wax, making it easier to come out. If you are continuing to experience a blockage, feel pain or notice a discharge coming from the ear canal, it is recommended that you contact your doctor.
If you feel the drops are not working after this time, or the problem continues to exist, please contact your doctor or pharmacist. If you use more WAXSOL than you should, this may seep from the ear.
Just two doses of WAXSOL® over two nights is usually enough to soften the ear wax allowing it to come out on its own.
Gently drip WAXSOL into your blocked ear until it is full. Place a cotton wool plug in the ear. The best time to do this is before you go to bed. Only use the drops for 2 nights at a time.
Two nightly applications of WAXSOL should sufficiently loosen the hardened ear wax, making it easier to come out. If you are continuing to experience a blockage, feel pain or notice a discharge coming from the ear canal, it is recommended that you contact your doctor.
Using ear drops is one easy and effective method. Many commercially available ear drops contain hydrogen peroxide. While hydrogen peroxide can help remove excess earwax, using too much can irritate the skin inside the ear and lead to other problems.
Once the cerumen reaches the outer ear, the body expels it. Sometimes ear wax can build up and harden on its journey out of the ear. Ear drops such as WAXSOL assist by softening the ear wax and helping it make its way out of the ear.
Ear drops alone will clear a plug of earwax in most cases. Put 2 or 3 drops of ordinary olive oil down the ear 2 or 3 times a day for 2-3 weeks. This softens the wax so that it then runs out of its own accord without harming the ear. You can continue for any length of time, but 3 weeks is usually enough.
To do this, just gently massage the outside of the ear using circular movements. That way, the impaction will soften, which can help the earwax drain more easily. Once you've finished making these circular movements, pull your ear slightly backwards, from the lobe to the top of the auricle.
If earwax buildup continues, you may need to visit your health care provider once or twice a year for regular cleaning. Your health care provider may also recommend that you use earwax-softening agents such as saline, mineral oil or olive oil. This helps loosen the wax so that it can leave the ear more easily.
Using drops may make your hearing or symptoms a little worse at first before getting better. These can help soften the earwax so that it falls out naturally.
If the pain and the clogging don't stop after one or two weeks, you should go see your doctor. Some more serious inner-ear infections could potentially (in rare cases) be followed by meningitis, a ruptured ear drum, or hearing loss.
Your ears will most likely return to normal after a couple of days if air pressure is causing your blockage. If an ear infection is to blame for your clogged ears, you might have to wait until your body fights off the virus or bacteria at work (and, if it's the latter, antibiotics can really help).
How is earclear ear wax remover different to other ear wax removal products? earclear is the only product on the Australian market that contains carbamide peroxide to break up and disperse ear wax. An Australian clinical study shows that earclear disperses more ear wax than Waxsol and Cerumol at 45 minutes.
Wipe when necessary. Clean away excess wax by wiping your outer ear with a wet face cloth every day or every few days.
Your ear congestion may have happened during an ear infection and never went away, or may get worse when eating certain foods, or they may have become plugged at the onset of an autoimmune condition.
If your ears make too much wax or if earwax isn't cleared well enough, it may build up and block your ear canal. Earwax blockages often happen when people try to get earwax out on their own by using cotton swabs or other items in their ears. This usually just pushes wax deeper into the ear, rather than removing it.
We have found that using ear drops when you have a partially or completely blocked ear canal may help to remove the ear wax in your ear. It is not clear whether one type of drop is any better than another, or whether drops containing active ingredients are any better than plain or salty water.
Eardrops may cause hearing loss
Certain over-the-counter earwax softeners can cause severe inflammation and damage to the inner ear and eardrum if the patient has a perforated eardrum.
As an alternative, we recommend using Olive Oil to soften earwax before undergoing microsuction treatment. Olive Oil is a natural and cost-effective option that proves more effective at softening earwax.
If you use too much WAXSOL
If you use more WAXSOL than you should, this may seep from the ear. It is unlikely that you will notice any problems but if you do have any, (such as skin irritation), you should tell your doctor. If you have further questions on the use of this product, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
WAXSOL is convenient - just two applications over 2 nights.
Soften and loosen the earwax with warm mineral oil. You also can try hydrogen peroxide mixed with an equal amount of room temperature water. Place 2 drops of the fluid, warmed to body temperature, in the ear two times a day for up to 5 days.
If your ears are plugged, try swallowing, yawning or chewing sugar-free gum to open your eustachian tubes. If this doesn't work, take a deep breath and try to blow out of your nose gently while pinching your nostrils closed and keeping your mouth shut. If you hear a popping noise, you know you have succeeded.