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How to use ear drops

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  1. Lie on one side
A man laying his head down on his left side

2. Pull the ear back and insert the drops into the ear

A man laying his head down on his left side with a hand holding the top of his ear

3. Massage the front of your ear for 30 seconds

A man laying his head down on his left side holding the top of his right ear and massaging the front of the ear

4. Stay still for 5 minutes

A timer showing '5 minutes'

5. Avoid cotton wool buds

Three cotton wool buds and a red circle with a line through it over the top

6. Avoid getting water in ears. Use cotton smeared with Vaseline when showering

An ear with cotton wool inside and a hand holding a tub of vaseline next to it

Document details

Approved

14 Jun 2022

Version number

3

Document ID

36831

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