Why you shouldn’t treat earwax without seeing a doctor

My father in law was an ENT and he always maintained that Q-tips were good for his business due to number of people who damaged their ears using them.

Q-tips are great with 99% isopropyl alcohol for cleaning electronics and other delicate equipment but I shuddered every time when I see someone ramming them into their ears.

What, pray tell, do doctors know? The majority of them are mere drug pushers.

I may be wrong but this advice rings a bit hollow coming from a country where the removal of ear wax is a bit of a fetish.

this advice rings a bit hollow coming from a country where the removal of ear wax is a bit of a fetish

Not with Q-tips, though. (and the advice apparently comes from America, not here)

Looks like doctors want their job back. They'll be cutting hair and removing warts next.