Earwax treatment

Treatment for ear wax is usually painless. Discover more by listening to expert ENT consultant Darren Pinder in the film below.

Earwax can build up when you have:

Narrow or damaged ear canals
Lots of hair in your ear canals
A skin condition affecting your scalp or around your ear
Inflammation of your ear canal.

You cannot prevent earwax. It's there to protect your ears from dirt and germs. But you can keep using eardrops for a few days to soften the wax. This will help it fall out on its own and should prevent blocked ears.