What to Do If There’s Too Much Earwax in a Baby’s Ear

Question

What should I do if there’s a lot of earwax in my baby’s ear?

Answer

If there is too much earwax that has accumulated into hard chunks, it can cause a blockage in the external auditory canal. Once water enters the ear, the earwax plug will naturally swell up, strike the ear canal skin, and easily lead to inflammation of the external auditory canal. In such cases, it is necessary to thoroughly clean the baby’s earwax. However, since a baby’s ear canal is narrow and the skin is delicate, using adult cleaning methods can easily cause damage to the baby’s ear canal and eardrum. It is best to take the baby to the hospital for assistance from an otolaryngologist and not to force earwax removal at home.