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    Experts issue warning about viral TikTok ear-cleaning trend

    by Lisa Salmon Mar 20, 2024 3 minutes

    Although our ears are designed to be self-cleaning, ear-cleaning advice is currently going viral on TikTok, with videos generating millions of views on how to remove earwax yourself, using tiny tools, olive oil and even harsh chemicals.

    Ear cleaning has 378.5m TikTok views, while earwax removal has 128.8m, and a Bluetooth ear-cleaning camera tool has amassed over 1.1million views.

    It’s a worrying trend, as audiologists say it’s totally unnecessary to clean your own ears, and in turn, it could actually damage them. Our earwax

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