Farmer, who goes by Dr. Nose Best ... However, Farmer warns against trendy earwax removal tools that feature a camera that allows you to look inside your ear canal while burrowing for wax.

MOST EARWAX IS healthy and doesn’t need to be cleaned on a regular basis, Dr. Schwartz says. However, if you want to clean it ...

However, always consult a doctor before using any homemade solutions ... Do not insert foreign objects into the ear to remove wax — even cotton buds can push wax farther toward the eardrum.

Sometimes, you will have to visit the doctor, who can perform clinical irrigation or manually remove ear wax with a special instrument. Other times, you can use ear drops to remove ear wax at home.

Over-the-counter ear drops, containing the ingredients carbamide peroxide or hydrogen peroxide, could hydrate dry earwax and encourage its natural removal, Dr. Elrakhawy says. However, he notes ...