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Re:Poor evidence that Q-tips are harmful by tluyben2 on Tuesday December 08, 2020 @04:43PM (#25351767)
I never had any use for them; is that buildup something that is different per individual or? I would not really want to poke my ear if not absolutely necessary.
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Re:Poor evidence that Q-tips are harmful by roywiggins on Tuesday December 08, 2020 @04:49PM (#25351834)
Some people just produce loads of earwax, different people have different types, etc. For instance:

https://www.23andme.com/topics/traits/earwax-type/

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Re:Poor evidence that Q-tips are harmful by jw887c on Tuesday December 08, 2020 @04:48PM (#25351824)
Oh definitely. I have TONS of buildup after a few days. There is a (anecdotally) significant difference in hearing ability post cleaning via q-tip. If I don't use the q-tip, Airpods get very gross within a few days.
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