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More than 30 children are sent to the ER each day for ear injuries caused by cotton swabs. The eardrum is much closer than people think, so it’s surprisingly easy to accidentally injure it! Save a trip to the ER, and give Wax-Rx a try instead! Our ear wash system safely and effectively removes ear wax from the comfort of your home.

Wax-Rx has been trusted by healthcare professionals across the nation for almost twenty years. Now, Kroger’s The Little Clinic has joined this list to bring in-clinic ear wax removal to a neighborhood near you!

If you have a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) or a Health Savings Account (HSA), you can use them to purchase Wax-Rx! Not only are Wax-Rx products FSA/HSA eligible, you can now purchase both the complete Wax-Rx Ear Wash System and the Wax-Rx Refill Kit directly from the FSA and HSA stores.

The Wax-Rx Ear Wash System uses a combination of an earwax removal aid solution, ear irrigation, and pH conditioning drops to gently loosen and flush out excess earwax. Doctors do not recommend using at-home ear irrigation methods for excess earwax removal if you have had surgery to have tubes placed in your ears to help protect from ear infections, fluid build-up or hearing problems. Ear tube (i.e. tympanostomy tubes, myringotomy tubes, ventilation tubes, or pressure equalization tubes) surgery requires an incision/perforation in the ear drum, so there is concern that ear irrigation methods could potentially affect the placement/positioning of the...

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