How to remove cerumen from ears

If there is cerumen in the ear, it is recommended to go to the hospital to have it removed by professionals. Common treatments include direct removal method, flushing method and suction method. 1. Direct removal method: If the cerumen is small and there is no narrowing of the external ear canal, the doctor can use professional instruments such as speculum and cerumen hook to remove the cerumen directly from the external ear canal. 2. Rinsing method: If the cerumen is large, hard and with poor mobility, the doctor can use 3% sodium bicarbonate solution to soften it first, then use the rinsing device of the external auditory canal to flush out the cerumen from the external auditory canal with the help of the force of reflux of rinsing solution by applying warm saline. 3. Suction method: similar to the flushing method, after softening the cerumen, the cerumen is gently sucked out of the external auditory canal using a suction device under an endoscope. If you have cerumen in your ears, it is recommended that you visit a hospital and have it removed by a professional doctor. Avoid damaging the eardrum and the skin of the external auditory canal by removing the cerumen on your own.