There are clear signs indicating wax buildup and need for medical ear washing.
Signs You Need Washing:
- Gradual hearing loss: Hearing weakens slowly — especially one ear. Feels "blocked."
- Feeling of fullness: Pressure or heaviness — increases after showering (water swells the wax).
- Tinnitus: Buzzing or ringing — wax touching the eardrum.
- Mild dizziness: Wax near the eardrum sometimes affects balance.
- Mild pain: Hardened wax pressing on canal wall.
- Cough: A nerve in the ear canal (Arnold nerve) — wax stimulation causes chronic cough in some people.
Who Is Most Prone:
- Elderly — wax becomes drier.
- Hearing aid users — prevent natural wax exit.
- Earphone users (AirPods) — for long hours.
- Workers in dusty environments.
At BEIT TARIQ Center, we examine your ear with otoscope and determine if you need washing.