Q Tips in Ear Permanent Hearing Warning
“Pushing wax in can induce hearing loss.
They can also be inserted too deeply and rupture the ear drum or damage the small middle ear bones, both of which happen more than you would think.” (Independent )
Washington otolaryngologist (ear expert) Dennis Fitzgerald warns that people who use Q-Tips (cotton buds) to remove ear wax risk rupturing their ear drums every time they put one in their ear.