Watch a woman get a massive earwax chunk removed 'after 25 years'
Redeem now - A new YouTube video shows a woman getting earwax removed "after 25 years," according to the video's title.
- It's really satisfying.
- But remember that most people don't have excessive earwax and should just leave theirs alone.
A new video shows the careful excavation of a wax clump that's apparently been stuck in a woman's ear for 25 years.
The video was shared on Reddit's /r/popping community on Thursday but was initially published the same day by the YouTube channel "Earwax Specialist."
It's not clear who runs the account (or what credentials he or she has) but the person has uploaded hundreds of videos showing dramatic earwax removals in what appears to be a medical setting. (Earwax Specialist did not immediately return INSIDER's request for comment.)
The latest is titled "Woman's Earwax Finally Removed after 25 Years" — and it does not disappoint.
The Specialist uses a small metal instrument to dig out one hardened wax clump around the 0:44 mark. But there's an even bigger, grosser chunk — the true pièce de résistance — around 1:12.
It's worth waiting til the end. As one Reddit commenter put it: "The first chunk, I was like meh, but the second chunk I was like WHOA."
Watch the whole video below:
And while a video like this might tempt you to start digging in your own ears, remember: most people don't need to remove their earwax at all, according to the latest guidelines from the American Academy of Otolaryngology (AAO). Earwax has a purpose — it helps move dead skin cells out the ear canal — and as long as it's not causing symptoms, there's no need to get rid of it.
About 5% of adults do have excessive earwax and earwax blockages, though, according to the AAO. If you think you fall in that camp, see a doctor, who can remove excess wax without damaging your ear. Using a cotton swab won't do anything, and as INSIDER previously reported, it could make a wax blockage worse.
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