Anyone tried these?

Definitely NOT !!!

An ENT surgeon used to say one shouldn’t put anything smaller than an elbow into an ear.

I wouldnt risk it if you pushed it in too far it would damage your ear! I use Sodium Bicarbonate 10ml Ear Drops .

They are rubbish and don't work at all

This does not give them a very good review.

uk.trustpilot.com/review/q-grips.com

Urmstongran

An ENT surgeon used to say one shouldn’t put anything smaller than an elbow into an ear.

Me too Urms…

I'd never heard of them. They look gruesome.

Surely the device is designed so that it won't enter the ear canal any further than what is safe? The probe part is only a certain length and then it becomes the handle which is much bigger.

As others have said, no! That’s how people perforate their eardrum. Ask your pharmacy, or you can use olive oil,

www.nhs.uk/conditions/earwax-build-up/

I use Earlol prior to microsuction

They would not go in deep enough to cause harm, Amazon reviews mostly say it does not work though.

I tried them once. They are very soft so cause no harm - but they just don't work - so they're completely useless!

I wouldn't recommend them. If you stick things in your ear in an attempt to remove the wax, you can actually push the wax further in and cause an impaction. You can also disrupt the normal skin migration in your ear and that can lead to all kinds of problems.

Your ear looks after itself. No need to do anything.

Does microsuction work? Specsavers offer it for £55 in store or £70 if they come to you. Is it worth it? A friend had good results and recommends it.

(Sorry, slightly off thread).

kircubbin2000

Your ear looks after itself. No need to do anything.

When your older the wax can dry up and you can end up with impacted ears, its quite common in the elderly. Nowadays doctors refuse to syringe blocked ears and you have to pay privately to have them done.

NotTooOld

Does microsuction work? Specsavers offer it for £55 in store or £70 if they come to you. Is it worth it? A friend had good results and recommends it.

(Sorry, slightly off thread).

Save yourself some money and get some Sodium Bicarbonate 10ml Ear Drops .

They look very good, they are small with a screw action, however, they are so bendy that they don’t work.

NotTooOld

Endoscopic ear wax removal works very well for many people. This typically includes suction. There are several YouTube channels where clinical ear care specialists post videos of endoscopic ear wax removal.

Calmlocket

Syringing ears is no longer recommended because it can cause problems. If the pressure is too great it can damage the ear drum. It's also not recommended to get water in your ears.

I’ve made my own bicarbonate mixture as described on the NHS website when olive oil didn’t work. My daughter used the bicarbonate method when oil didn’t work. If it doesn’t work after 3 attempts steer clear as it can dry out your ears.

ayse

From what I understand from clinical ear care specialist videos, bicarbonate tends to work well if you have dead skin built up in your ears. Olive oil works better if it's just wax, unless you use an olive oil spray.

Micro suction does work but is expensive. Think it cost £60-80. I’d tried otex, then oil but was completely bunged up & miserable. Specsavers wouldn’t do micro suction as they said my ear canals were too small. Fortunately for me I found an alternative optician with an ear specialist dept who did manage. Instant relief!

You need a certain amount of earwax in your ears and if you think your ears are blocked by too much then put a few drops of warmed olive oil into your ears to allow it to soften what is there and it should work its way out naturally. Cotton buds are not the answer then only serve to compact the wax even more. Specsavers offer ear syringing at £50. GP's don't offer that service any more, at least not where I live.

Urmstongran

An ENT surgeon used to say one shouldn’t put anything smaller than an elbow into an ear.

Thankfully, ones elbows do not fit in ones ears! ??