Watching clumps of earwax being pulled out of someone’s ear may seem repulsive. But it’s a therapeutic visual for others, just don’t try it at home. Cleveland Clinic emphasizes that “earwax is the ear’s way of cleaning itself,” and if you have a buildup, visit your health care provider to have it safely removed. You do need to keep your ears clean, though, and it’s important to never use anything smaller than a washcloth draped over your finger. Cleveland Clinic warns against sticking Q-tips, bobby pins or other sharp objects in your ears to clean them, as this can harm your ear canal or eardrum. Ready to dive into earwax videos? Here’s a glimpse at 25 of the best earwax videos on TikTok. We’ll warn you, though, they’re pretty gross!
1. Small ball of wax
The Ear Girl, a hearing health care provider, features tons of earwax removal videos, attracting more than 1.2 million followers. Watch her use the ear irrigation technique to help this near-perfect ball of wax pop out.
2. Double wax removal
This is one of several close-up earwax removal shots. Here, a doctor removes two clumps of dark, hard wax.
3. Why you need to clean your ears
If you ever needed a reminder to keep your ears clean, seeing this hunk of earwax being removed will do it.
4. Tough extraction
This large buildup is a little tough to remove at first. But, watching it get pulled out is oddly satisfying.
5. Siblings try earwax candles
Ear candles are often touted as a natural way to remove earwax, but medical experts at Cleveland Clinic say the method doesn’t work and can even be dangerous, causing burns or an eardrum puncture. Still, TikTok is full of ear candling videos.
6. Closeup of a massive earwax removal
Watch this super closeup video of a massive chunk of earwax being removed, probably dramatically improving the person’s hearing.
7. Ear flushing
Here, The Ear Girl is flushing out all the wax. Watch until the end to see the ball of earwax emerge.
8. The ear candling technique
This video demonstrates how ear candling works, even though health experts warn against it. The claim is that heat from the candles creates suction to pull earwax out of the ear canal.
9. And, there’s more
In this ear irrigation video, The Ear Girl dislodges one ball of earwax. Then, she realizes there’s more and uses tweezers to pull out another hunk.
10. Squishy earwax scrape-out
Dr. Wax is another popular TikToker with millions of fans of his earwax removal videos. In this one, watch him scrape out a squishy mass of earwax.
11. Why you have itchy ears
Itchy ears is a sign of earwax buildup. Watch ear care specialist Tony.Smith remove flaky earwax lining the ear canal.
12. Massive buildup
This massive earwax buildup extraction truly illustrates “why it’s important to clean ur ears.”
13. Do u feel satisfied?
Check out this zoomed-in earwax removal that’s satisfying to see.
14. The consequences of poor ear cleaning
Not cleaning your ears properly? This is what can happen. Surely, inspire you to keep them clean from now on.
15. Flood of earwax
When The Ear Girl irrigates this patient’s ear, a flood of bits of wax stream out, which likely provides much relief.
16. OMG, too much earwax
You won’t believe how much earwax this person has. The up-close removal is really something.
17. It’s crawling!
This clump of earwax had been hiding in this man’s ear for quite a while. It came out covered in hair and seemed like it was crawling.
18. All in one go
This video probably best demonstrates why so many viewers find earwax removal videos so “oddly satisfying.” The big hunk of earwax being pulled out all in one piece is a sight.
19. Scraping down the sides
In this extraction video, doctors scrape earwax off the sides of the ear canal.
20. Quite a buildup
This person had quite a buildup of earwax. So, it takes a couple of tries to remove it all.
21. Satisfying earwax dislodging
This is a traditional earwax removal video: a close up view of a chunk of wax being extracted. There are tons of them like it on TikTok.
22. Deep-seeded earwax
Doctors have to dig deep into this patient’s ear to clear out all the earwax. It takes a couple of tries to get it all out.
23. Working it out
It takes a little bit of time to slowly loosen this large piece of earwax. But, it’s removed in one clump, making it a satisfying visual.
24. Is it the same in your ears?
How much earwax do you have? If it’s anything like this video, it’s a lot, and it will take a minute to loosen it up to get it out.
25. Why you shouldn’t use a Q-tip
You’ve probably heard it a million times: never use Q-tips to clean your ears. This video illustrates why: the Q-tip can get stuck in your ear. Next, read about whether your earbuds can give you an ear infection.
Sources
Cleveland Clinic: “Ear Care Tips”Cleveland Clinic: “Earwax Buildup & Blockage: Management and Treatment”
