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title: "Are ear candles safe to use?"  
description: "A concise explanation about whether ear candles are safe to use or not."  
author: "Anjita D."  
published: 2024-01-08  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/3715/are-ear-candles-safe-to-use  
category: "medical, healthcare"  
tags: ["ear candles", "safe", "use", "facts", "general knowledge"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Are ear candles safe to use?

![Are ear candles safe to use](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/6c04cc8f-207a-4e85-8de2-50d514a38f18/images/86b8d9dd-ab24-4642-b167-e98ea162e684.jpeg) ![Are ear candles safe to use](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/6c04cc8f-207a-4e85-8de2-50d514a38f18/images/3ea22369-8b72-446b-9d23-31c1ae9d0b5e.jpeg) No, ear candles are not safe to use, despite their claims to remove wax and heal diseases, offer considerable risks. ![Are ear candles safe to use](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/6c04cc8f-207a-4e85-8de2-50d514a38f18/images/991d4f57-f9f5-4747-99bf-d16b9b4f1b95.jpeg) The use of heated wax and an open flame can cause serious burns to the face, ear canal, or eardrum. ![Are ear candles safe to use](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/6c04cc8f-207a-4e85-8de2-50d514a38f18/images/dab604c3-ecbb-406a-8119-dc9855424828.jpeg) Suction can damage the eardrum by forcing wax deeper, potentially opening it and worsening existing obstructions, demanding medical attention. ![Are ear candles safe to use](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/6c04cc8f-207a-4e85-8de2-50d514a38f18/images/b997784f-3554-4574-930b-5c4aad9010cc.jpeg) Ear candles can bring bacteria into the ear, potentially causing infection, and leaving them unattended can create a fire problem. ![Are ear candles safe to use](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/6c04cc8f-207a-4e85-8de2-50d514a38f18/images/654e5805-0794-4e93-b4a1-9d92d046eba3.jpeg) The FDA strongly recommends against using these items because they can cause serious harm and are ineffective in removing earwax.

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