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ear candles W/ PICS

Anubis

Anubis

No Lifer
anyone here heard of them or used them. this things are strange to say the least, my housemates GF is useing one on him now, of course i took pics you have to see the crap thats comming out of his ear. and these pics only represent 1/2 way done with 1 ear.

http://www.dickinson.edu/~skillina/PC160064.JPG
http://www.dickinson.edu/~skillina/PC160067.JPG
http://www.dickinson.edu/~skillina/PC160068.JPG
http://www.dickinson.edu/~skillina/PC160069.JPG
http://www.dickinson.edu/~skillina/PC160071.JPG
 
The Straightdope on ear candling.

As an otolaryngologist with 15 years' experience, I have had more than one occasion on which a victim of ear candling has presented to my office with excruciating symptoms caused by melted wax adhering to the eardrum. This often necessitates minor surgery and puts the patient's hearing at risk. In addition to debunking the efficacy of ear candling, you should mention the inherent danger to hearing. --C. Christopher Smith, MD, FACS, Dover, New Hampshire
 
Originally posted by: Spoooon
The Straightdope on ear candling.

As an otolaryngologist with 15 years' experience, I have had more than one occasion on which a victim of ear candling has presented to my office with excruciating symptoms caused by melted wax adhering to the eardrum. This often necessitates minor surgery and puts the patient's hearing at risk. In addition to debunking the efficacy of ear candling, you should mention the inherent danger to hearing. --C. Christopher Smith, MD, FACS, Dover, New Hampshire
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i think i'll stick with the q-tips.
 
Originally posted by: masterxfob
Originally posted by: Spoooon
The Straightdope on ear candling.

As an otolaryngologist with 15 years' experience, I have had more than one occasion on which a victim of ear candling has presented to my office with excruciating symptoms caused by melted wax adhering to the eardrum. This often necessitates minor surgery and puts the patient's hearing at risk. In addition to debunking the efficacy of ear candling, you should mention the inherent danger to hearing. --C. Christopher Smith, MD, FACS, Dover, New Hampshire
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i think i'll stick with the q-tips.
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I think I'll stick with my finger.

Anyone recognize this quote? - "We're at finger-alert five people!"
 
mang that's freaking gross.

i heard q-tips are also bad for your ears..it just pushes the wax deeper inside??? i still use them tho..
 
Originally posted by: Mwilding
Originally posted by: Anubis
Originally posted by: TommyVercetti
Those pictures are of ear wax?
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dont know but that "came out of his ear"
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no it didn't
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"When the candle had burned down to two inches we snuffed it and examined the treated ear with the otoscope. No change, except that possibly the wax was dented where the candle had been stuck in. Upon slicing open the candle stub, however, we found a considerable quantity of brown wax and whitish powder. The manual had the audacity to intimate that the powder was candida yeast extracted from the ear, conceding that possibly "1% to 10%" was from the used candle. The disappointed MDs were more inclined to say it was 100 percent, but just to be sure we burned another candle in the open air. When we sliced it open we found wax and powder identical to that in the first. Conclusion: it's a hoax."
 
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