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08/16/2026

For 50 years, the warnings have been ignored...

'Do not enter ear canal.' That's on every box of cotton swab sold in America."

"It's been there since the 1970s. Over fifty years of warnings. And somehow this is still the most common thing people do with them. Every morning. Right after the shower. Without even thinking about it."

You're getting maybe 10% of the earwax near the entrance. The other 90%? You just pushed it deeper. And if you’re doing this every day it eventually becomes compacted right against your eardrum. Let’s also hope the cotton tip doesn’t break off, which is something I see frequently at our clinic.

"The company that makes them is literally telling you not to do this. They've been printing it on the box for fifty years. Maybe it's time we start listening. Share this with someone who hasn't read the back of the box."

07/31/2026

No warning it was this big...


07/26/2026

Most Americans have never even heard of it. In Europe, it is as normal as going to the Dentist

07/02/2026

They came in for a routine cleaning. We found the motherload.
Years of "Q-tip clean" had just packed everything deeper — until one big, satisfying piece let go.
Ep. 4 of Microsuction in a Minute is here.
Book your own ear reset — link in bio.

06/28/2026

Ever wonder how people actually rupture an eardrum at home? It's almost never on purpose. You're cleaning your ear, then real life happens — a bump, a jump, a turn - and the swab goes where it shouldn't. Instant pain, hearing loss, ringing, sometimes dizziness. There's a safer way to clean your ears. 👂

05/31/2026

Most people don't realize this: your ears are naturally self-cleaning — through two mechanisms.

First, the skin of your ear canal grows outward from the eardrum like your fingernails. Researchers painted a dot of non-toxic ink onto the eardrum. Over the following months, that dot slowly migrated outward along the canal and exited completely — like a conveyor belt.

Second, everyday jaw movement helps move things along. Chewing, talking, yawning — it all nudges earwax toward the exit.

🔗 Questions about your ears? Link in bio.

05/26/2026

This patient previously had their ears flushed at urgent care but decided to give microsuction a try. It turned out they really needed a thorough cleaning!

05/17/2026

There are three bones in your body that never grow. Not since before you were born.

They sit inside your middle ear, weigh less than a grain of rice, and run a lever system that turns sound waves into something your brain can understand. They even come with a reflex that acts like a built-in volume limiter — though it's not always fast enough.

The human ear is one of the most underrated pieces of engineering in your body. Take care of it.

05/15/2026

Microsuction in a Minute is Back!
📍 CERA Ear Clinic | Chicago | Link in bio

05/10/2026

If this made you shudder — you're not alone. 😖
A bug in the ear is genuinely one of the most distressing things I see patients come in for.

The sensation alone is enough to make anyone panic.

Which is exactly why I'm sharing this — because panic is what makes it worse.

Oil in, ear up, 10 minutes

⬇️ Tilt and drain
🛑 Still in there? Come see me. It's handled in minutes.

The discomfort is real. The solution is simpler than you think.

💾 Save this before you need it.

Follow for ear education that actually protects your hearing.
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