Cotton buds can damage your ears and cause an infection. Find out the real risks, common myths, and safer ways to clean your ears the right way Cotton buds are common in most Nigerian homes for makeup ...

It's something our parents told us time and time again - and doctors are constantly warning against the dangers of using cotton buds. But why exactly is it so bad for us ? If your ears are blocked ...

Many of us have likely reached for cotton buds to clean our ears, thinking they're perfectly shaped for the task and feeling the need to clear out any discomfort. However, these seemingly harmless ...

Many of us grew up thinking that using cotton buds was the best way to clean our ears. After all, it feels good to clear out earwax, and using a cotton bud seems easy. But what if we told you that ...

When it comes to cleaning our ears, mindlessly poking at the wax with a cotton bud could be doing more harm than good, a leading GP has warned. Dr Suraj Kukadia, a 33-year-old NHS GP from ...

Cotton buds can be found in almost every bathroom, but if you use them incorrectly, you can accidentally damage your ears. How do you remove earwax properly? Many people use cotton swabs to clean wax ...

You know they do more harm than good – after all, NICE wrote special guidelines to highlight their risks – yet, when it comes to cotton buds (and bud headphones) and, more precisely, sticking them in ...

A man who apparently lived with a cotton bud stuck in his ear for years before it led to a dangerous infection is highlighting the risk of cleaning ears with swabs. Doctors recently described his ...

Never insert cotton swabs, fingers, or other objects into your ear canal Just like any other body part, there may be a strong urge to clean your ears, but this is generally unnecessary. Many people ...

Inserting cotton buds in your ear could push wax even further into the ear canal and even damage your eardrum, according to draft guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence ...