If mineral oil, hydrogen peroxide, baby oil, or olive oil fails to work, ear irrigation is the next step to clear blockages. U.S. doctors perform eight million ear irrigations in medical offices every year, and studies show that it’s safe for people to irrigate their own ears, as long as they do so carefully. People with clogged ears can flush out softened ear wax with a few drops of warm water from a syringe.

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