I’m not a doctor, but they make ear cleaners that are more of a scoop shape. Imo q tips suck because you are trying to scoop with something that isn’t scoop shaped. The scoop allows you to get the earwax without shoving it deeper into the ear.

One thing to bear in mind is there are two earwax types. I can only speak for my type, which is sticky.

You really shouldn't insert anything into your ear canal unless you are a professional, and even then probably wouldn't recommend doing it on yourself.

If you need to clean your ears, there are products specifically made for that (no, q tips are not made for that). Hydrogen peroxide also works.

You simply don't need to.

In fact, there’s a lot you don’t need to do nearly as frequently or aggressively unless there’s a specific reason for it. A common one is shampoo, where after a few days of letting it go back to normal your hair will be perfectly fine taking care of itself. I just rinse it every day and that’s been more than enough for many years.

try dipping the ends in cold water first

Q tips are wide as fuck to prevent people from injuring themselves easily i think. Really what you need is something thinner that has hook like properties and there are kits with those. Still gotta be really careful with that ofcourse. Make sure no people are around to jump scare you and causing you to accidentally ram that thing into your eardrums.

At some point i just bent a piece of wire into a loop to use that. (toothpick for scale) Thats not stainless steel tho so its gonna corrode.

But going to a professional once a year or so is probably not a bad idea either.

I think nothing but if it gets too much get it taken out professionally. I'll have to recheck tho

I have a big head and have never understood this impacted wax you normies are always complaining about, so this Cavernous Canal Hypothesis actually makes a lot of sense to me.

Have you tried hydrogen peroxide?

My grandpa would just use the temples/end parts of his glasses to clean his ears...