A couple of our children are plagued at times with wax build-up in the ear canal area and cotton swabs are not the answer for removing it. In fact, the swabs tend to make it worse by pushing it further into the ear. At the doctor's office they take a needle like probe wrapped in cotton and kind of dig it out a bit. Needless to say, my kids aren't fond of that method.
However, a disposable device called the Clinere ear cleaners, sent to us for review, have provided a solution that works pretty good. It's a flexible plastic wand with a dual-end design. One side offers a tiny scoop and the other a little massaging head. Utilizing both ends, we are able to break-up and remove all the dirt and earwax build-up, avoiding the possibility of temporary hearing loss and infection.