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I have used cotton buds to clean my ears and I felt something is blocking my ear and tried pushing it more with buds, now I am hearing some buzz sound and it is blocked completely. Can you please help me on this?
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You have most probably pushed the wax further inside. Consult an ENT specialist for removal
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