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"Picking" the wax out of your ears is probably a bad idea, but "cleaning" the wax from your ears is not a bad thing and is good hygiene. The trick is to be extra, extra careful and gentle in doing this. Use a tissue or a damp cloth to remove the visible wax. The wax in the inner ear can become impacted if you're not careful, not to mention that standard Q-tip swabs can do serious damage to the ear canal or eardrum. Your best bet for removing the wax in this area is to do so when the wax is soft (after a shower, for example) and do so using a safety swab. You'll find these in the "baby care" section of your supermarket, not in the toiletries or cosmetics sections. While you're there, pick up some baby oil. Putting a drop in each ear once a week will cut down on wax build-up. Good luck.

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