March 21, 2011 — For patients with occluding earwax, self-irrigation with a bulb syringe significantly reduces subsequent demand for ear irrigation by health professionals, according to the results of ...

Think of ear wax, or scientifically known as cerumen, as a defense mechanism for our ears to keep out foreign particles. We produce just the adequate amount of ear wax to keep things under control, ...

However, Medicare will cover cleaning if you have a serious earwax buildup that’s causing you pain or trouble hearing. You might be able to get coverage for other types of ear cleanings if you have a ...