Dr. Chang Quoted in SELF Magazine Article About Ear Cleaning

On July 24, 2020, SELF Magazine published an article titled " How to Clean Your Ears Without Injuring Yourself " written by Patia Braithwaite. Dr. Chang was quoted twice briefly in the article (even though I recall talking to the journalist for at least 30 minutes). Check it out here !

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Tuning Fork to Diagnose Your Hearing Loss or Clogged Ear at Home

Progressive onset of hearing loss or clogging in one or both ears is a very common symptom that leads to an ENT office visit. However, a simple tuning fork test can be performed at home in order to help diagnose whether a nerve issue is present versus something more benign like ear fluid or earwax . A C 512 Hz tuning fork is the single best tuning fork to use for these tests and can be easily found for less than $20. There are two tuning fork test components. The Weber test is per…

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Dr. Chang Quoted in SELF Magazine Article

In June 2017, SELF magazine published a story online that quoted Dr. Chang regarding earwax and its cleaning. He is mentioned in the last paragraph. The ear canal is generally self-cleaning, so "the majority of folks don’t have to do anything," Christopher Chang, M.D., an otolaryngologist, previously told SELF. In fact, sticking a cotton swab in your ear is a recipe for disaster. Source: Watch This Earwax Extraction Video and Try Not to Look Away . SELF 6/26/17

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The Clogged Ear Tube - How to Unclog It?

Ear Tube clogged with debris Once the decision has been made to place ear tubes for one reason or other, typically for chronic ear infections , eustachian tube dysfunction , or serous otitis media , the ear symptoms resolve until either the ear tube prematurely comes out... OR the tube becomes clogged usually with earwax , very thick mucus, granulation tissue, or dried debris. After all, the tube works by allowing ventilation between the middle ear space and the ear canal. With a clogged…

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Dr. Chang Quoted in SELF Magazine Article

SELF Magazine published a story about earwax which liberally quoted Dr. Chris Chang . The article was published on Jan 23, 2016 and was titled "Here’s What You Really Need To Know About Cleaning Your Ears With Q-Tips" and written by journalist Amanda Schupak. Click for more information about earwax . Source: Here’s What You Really Need To Know About Cleaning Your Ears With Q-Tips . SELF 1/23/16.

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Dr. Chang Quoted in SafeBee Article

Dr. Chang was recently quoted in an article about earwax published on SafeBee.com . He is quoted in two sections of the story. Read it here ! More info about earwax in general can be found here .

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