Sign-in to Ask A Doctor - 24x7
OR
Sign in with GoogleGet your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
What Causes Hearing Loss Due To Baby Oil?
I went to the doctor and he told me I needed to get the wax out of my ears and told me to use baby oil and then after it moved to squeeze it out with one of the baby ear syringes. I use the baby oil yesterday for around the 4th time, and I immediately lost hearing in my ear and I figured it was just moving through the stuff but it never got better. I tired that candle.. and used the syringe and nothing. and I still can't hear out of it today. I don't know what to do or whats going on.
posted on
Fri, 14 Mar 2014
Medically reviewed by
Ask A Doctor - 24x7 Medical Review Team
Sat, 12 Jul 2014
Answered on
Mon, 14 Jul 2014
Last reviewed on
Hi, loss of hearing after using oil in the ear is usually due to the swollen wax impacting and blocking the external auditory canal completely and thus causing hearing loss. Please use a wax solvent drop for few days if the wax is hard, otherwise it can simply be removed with a wax hook or syringing. But I suggest both these procedures to be performed by a trained person, may be an ENT. Regards
I find this answer helpful
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer.
For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service
[Sample answer]
Related questions you may be interested in
Loading Online Doctors....