Methods of wax removal

Treatments to remove earwax

There are several different earwax removal treatments available.

The main treatments are:

• eardrops – drops used several times a day for a few days to soften the earwax so that it falls out by itself

• ear irrigation – a quick and painless procedure where an electric pump is used to push water into your ear and wash the earwax out

• microsuction – a quick and painless procedure where a small device is used to suck the earwax out of your ear

• aural toilet – where a thin instrument with a small hoop at one end is used to clean your ear and scrape out the earwax