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The Cotton Swab Myth: Why Your Daily Ear-Cleaning Ritual Is Causing Years of Damage

June 29, 2026 by Emma Carter
The Cotton Swab Myth: Why Your Daily Ear-Cleaning Ritual Is Causing Years of Damage

You’ve been cleaning your ears wrong your entire life. An ENT doctor’s shocking discovery reveals how a generations-old habit is actually causing compacted wax, hearing loss, and potential infection—and what you should do instead.

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