Can earwax drops cure the condition?
Disease description:
I've recently had a lot of earwax buildup in my ears. I'm concerned that cleaning them myself might damage my ears. I heard cerumenolytic drops can be used—can these drops effectively treat the condition?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Xu Gang
Cerumen impaction can be cured. The main function of ear drops is to soften the cerumen, as oily earwax is naturally soft. However, if a patient's ear is dry, the cerumen becomes hard and difficult to remove. In such cases, ear drops can be used to soften the wax, after which it can be removed via suction or irrigation under negative pressure. If the cerumen is soft, it can be gently extracted using a cerumen hook. Therefore, when a patient has cerumen buildup causing blockage of the external auditory canal along with symptoms such as pain,
