Flameproof material, or sometimes just a plate with a hole cut through it, is placed over the face to protect against falling wax or hot ash. The traditional way to use ear candles is to lie on your side and insert the candle into the ear. Natural/basic ear candles which come in a variety of shapes and don’t contain any safety features.Ear cones which are shorter and wider and include a valve to stop debris from entering the ear.Hopi ear candles which are the traditional long cylindrical ones with a filter.There are three main types of ear candles, all of which have a hollow ‘chimney’ that supposedly holds the earwax: Sometimes, earwax can harden and cause hearing problems or affect the way hearing aids function. If you are having problems with earwax, please contact us. Unfortunately, there’s little evidence to suggest they do a good job and they have been known to cause even more problems than they aim to help. Some people feel ear candles are a better option to remove earwax because it doesn’t involve sticking anything deep into your ear. And don’t get us started on pen lids, hair grips or any of the other weird and wonderful things that get inserted into the delicate ear canals.Īnd that’s where we come to ear candles. In fact, sticking a cotton bud in there for a good rummage can strip the ear of natural oils and make them itchier. So, while not pretty, it does a great job at cleaning the ear and falling out itself – usually when you’re asleep.ĭespite all this, we know that a good majority of people regularly stick things in their ears to ‘give them a good clean’ even though they don’t need to.
Ear wax removal candle skin#
A mixture of oily secretions from the glands in our ears, dead skin cells and dust, earwax protects the ear against dirt and bacteria and keeps out infections.
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