Ear Candling

[Maja]

Originally Posted by Jennifer wow! you learn something new every day. i've never heard of that in my life. how cool. Ditto!

 

[Andi]

Originally Posted by NoxiousByProxy Open heart surgery risk outweigh the benefits if you have a waitress perfom the operation instead of a surgeon. Same concept. LOL at that example.I could never see myself trying this, my ears are kinda sensitive

 

[littletingoddes]

Originally Posted by Sarahdipity I have always wanted to try this. Using a q-tip is just so unsatisfying bc it seems that nothing ever comes out! I know wax has to be in there somewhere...my friend and her entire family does this every Thanksgiving, lol. I think I am most tempted by the "squeaky clean" concept as Andi said. LMAO... I have pictures from a Christmas Eve that we did it with a bunch of my husband's family!!

 

[WhitneyF]

Ick! This is one spa service I won't be requesting!

 

[Princess6828]

That just sounds weird - and unnecessary to me in my opinion.

 

[Lia]

Originally Posted by Sarahdipity I have always wanted to try this. Using a q-tip is just so unsatisfying bc it seems that nothing ever comes out! I know wax has to be in there somewhere...my friend and her entire family does this every Thanksgiving, lol. I think I am most tempted by the "squeaky clean" concept as Andi said. A q-tip isn't indicated to clean the ear. Actually, ear doctors (otorrino-etc) say that the best way to clean the ear is using your elbow - it means that you shouldn't use anything to clean the ear , specially q-tips (it probably was something created by q-tips companies to make it sell more).

 

[Sarahdipity]

Originally Posted by lia_matos A q-tip isn't indicated to clean the ear. Actually, ear doctors (otorrino-etc) say that the best way to clean the ear is using your elbow - it means that you shouldn't use anything to clean the ear , specially q-tips (it probably was something created by q-tips companies to make it sell more). I know, but I am just such a sucker. I've found that tissue works better and doesn't pose any potential harm. It just grosses me out when you can see the wax inside of someone's ear, and since I can't see inside my own ear, I feel the need to try, just in case!

 

[Nox]

It seems that children more often are in need of (trained) professional ear cleaning than are adults. I don't have any professional ear cleaning done now, simply because I don't ever have any wax build up. They are always very clean when the doctor looks in them for my checkups. I think most people are like this as they enter adulthood, there is less sticky buildup as there is in children. I just clean the visible part of my ear with a washcloth and I'm good to go.