The process
What is wax?
Extraction by curette
Extraction by curette
The technical name for ear wax is cerumen. Cerumen is produced in the outer 1/2-2/3 of the ear canal. The sticky substance is produced by the cerumenous glands and is responsible for helping keep the ear clean. The stickiness traps dirt and debris and as the body heats up, wax moves out of the via gravity, or maybe it doesn't. Each person
The technical name for ear wax is cerumen. Cerumen is produced in the outer 1/2-2/3 of the ear canal. The sticky substance is produced by the cerumenous glands and is responsible for helping keep the ear clean. The stickiness traps dirt and debris and as the body heats up, wax moves out of the via gravity, or maybe it doesn't. Each person has their own unique blend of wax and can come in varying degrees of hardness.
Extraction by curette
Extraction by curette
Extraction by curette
With this method ear wax is removed using a video otoscope with a tool called curette. Wax is gently pulled from the ear, all while the patient watches on the video monitor!
Irrigation
Extraction by curette
Irrigation
Also known as lavage, irrigation is a method of warm water flushing of the ears using a high powered specialty tool called The Earigator (TM). This process is used when curette cannot clear the ear because the wax is too deep or too impacted. The water temperature is as close to body temperature as possible so the patient does not have any dizzying side effects.
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