How Can I Get Impacted Wax Out of My Ear?

Impacted wax in the ear can create an uncomfortable feeling of fullness or an earache. It can even affect hearing. There are a number of different remedies that can remove impacted wax from the ear, most of which revolve around softening the wax for ease of removal. It is recommended to see your physician to ascertain the severity of your earwax problem, as well as to establish any underlying conditions that need to be considered. If you have no underlying conditions, holes or perforations in your ear drum, you can safely eliminate impacted ear wax at home.

Things You'll Need

• Baby oil, mineral oil, glycerin or peroxide
• Eyedropper
• Warm water
• Rubber bulb syringe
• Sink or basin
• Hand towel or hair blow dryer

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Instructions

• 1

  Apply a couple of drops of the baby or mineral oil, glycerin or peroxide into the ear twice a day. Do this procedure for no longer than four or five days.

• 2

  After a couple of days, once the wax has softened, fill the bulb syringe with warm water and squirt directly into the ear. Tilt your head to one side while you are doing this. Pull the outer part of your ear up and away from your head. This straightens out the ear canal and allows the water to completely irrigate the ear. Tilt your head to the opposite direction and allow the water to flow out into a sink, basin or onto a towel.

• 3

  Repeat the irrigation process until all the wax has been removed from your ear.

• 4

  Dry the outer ear with a towel or hand held hair dryer.