CERA Ear Clinic

05/31/2026

Most people don't realize this: your ears are naturally self-cleaning — through two mechanisms.

First, the skin of your ear canal grows outward from the eardrum like your fingernails. Researchers painted a dot of non-toxic ink onto the eardrum. Over the following months, that dot slowly migrated outward along the canal and exited completely — like a conveyor belt.

Second, everyday jaw movement helps move things along. Chewing, talking, yawning — it all nudges earwax toward the exit.

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05/26/2026

This patient previously had their ears flushed at urgent care but decided to give microsuction a try. It turned out they really needed a thorough cleaning!

05/17/2026

There are three bones in your body that never grow. Not since before you were born.

They sit inside your middle ear, weigh less than a grain of rice, and run a lever system that turns sound waves into something your brain can understand. They even come with a reflex that acts like a built-in volume limiter — though it's not always fast enough.

The human ear is one of the most underrated pieces of engineering in your body. Take care of it.

05/15/2026

Microsuction in a Minute is Back!
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05/10/2026

If this made you shudder — you're not alone. 😖
A bug in the ear is genuinely one of the most distressing things I see patients come in for.

The sensation alone is enough to make anyone panic.

Which is exactly why I'm sharing this — because panic is what makes it worse.

Oil in, ear up, 10 minutes

⬇️ Tilt and drain
🛑 Still in there? Come see me. It's handled in minutes.

The discomfort is real. The solution is simpler than you think.

💾 Save this before you need it.

Follow for ear education that actually protects your hearing.
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05/07/2026

No one grabs a chainsaw without ear protection.

But a live concert hits the same decibels — and we just... stand there.

Your inner ear hair cells don't grow back. Not after one concert. Not after surgery. Not ever.

That post-show ringing? That's the sound of permanent damage happening in slow motion.Musician earplugs are $20.

They don't muffle the music — they filter it. You hear everything, protect everything.Wear them.

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05/03/2026

Your eardrum = as thin as plastic wrap.

Ear irrigation = aggressive pressure washing

That means: wax pushed deeper, canal damage, or a torn eardrum — and it fails 40% of the time on impacted wax.

Microsuction exists for a reason. Gentle. Effective. No water.

Stop blasting. Start suctioning. 👂✨

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01/20/2026

Let me explain why you should choose microsuction every time.
Have you had your ears flushed/irrigated/syringed?

01/20/2026

01/03/2026

Save time and money by skipping the urgent care and emergency room for foreign objects stuck in the ear. At CERA, we handle everything from beads to bugs.