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Blockages can occur in your ears if your self-cleaning mechanism is affected if you:

Genetics can cause blockages due to the ear canal being:

Environmental causes can block your ears if exposed to:

Looking After Your Ears: What to Do and What to Avoid

  • Gently wipe the visible part of your ear with a damp cloth.
  • Use ear plugs in loud environments.
  • See an ear nurse for gentle microsuction cleaning about once per year.
  • Use cotton buds (they can push ear wax further in or even damage your ear drum).
  • Use ear candles as these have been proven ineffective and misleading  (Seely et al, 1996).
  • Attempt to clean anywhere in your ear that you cannot see.
  • Stick anything in your ear smaller than your elbow.