Doctor's Viral Video Warns Against Common Ear Cleaning Mistake

Romanian Doctor Warns Against Cotton Swabs for Ear Cleaning Bucharest, Romania – May 30, 2025 – A recent video by Dr. Ioana Vodă, a general surgery specialist, has gone viral, highlighting the dangers of using cotton swabs to clean ears. The video, which has garnered thousands of views in just a day, emphasizes the ear's natural self-cleaning mechanism and the risk of pushing earwax further into the ear canal, potentially leading to hearing loss or infection. "People need to understand that using cotton swabs is counterproductive," Dr. Vodă explains in the video. "It can compact earwax, creating blockages and causing problems." The video, part of Dr. Vodă's "Boabe De Cunoastere" podcast, has prompted a renewed discussion about safe ear hygiene practices in Romania.