Ok, I'll admit a few things: Ear candling is NOT for everyone and there are people out there doing it that are not qualified to do it. (just as I am not qualified to do open heart surgery or balance the budget)
I have not tried doing it in a glass of water and I am very intrigued in doing so. Out of the several procedures that I have seen done (mostly in a spa- hence where the beauty comes in), the gunk did not look like it was part of the candle. There were different colors of gunk from an unbleached funnel. As far as earwax goes in general? I think it's disgusting. I rely on my ears to hear when I sing, so I remove my wax the old fashioned way-- with a Q-tip. Now, I know the dangers of going in too far, as my ex-girlfriend almost had her head explode as she pushed the wax deep into her canal and caused a blockage, which caused a lot of swelling. But I don't believe ALL that wax is needed to be there. (same goes for snot!) When I had my procedure done, I did not have much because I take care of my ears. But as I saw the remnants of another employee (who says she has multiple ear infections) I almost puked at the sight of what was in the cone. As far a the procedure itself, I can see why people are afraid of it, or why they don't see a "benefit" from the service, as I don't think I did. Most doctors do not like homeopathic remedies because they work for the insurance companies. As far as safety-yes, it's a flame, but it's a foot from your ear! Ok, end rant....no more about ears and candles. :) Dan Myers On 1/29/07, Frank <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Perhaps some folks had more than one problem. In that case the sum would be different. My doctor's have told me to leave my ear wax alone unless it's causing some kind of problem. It's supposed to be there. That seems sensible to me. How does this procedure relate to "beauty?" Do we have any statistics on the number of ear candlers who are addicted to drugs or alcohol, or massage therapists, or any other profession? Without a comparison, those statistics are meaningless. Since you're such a stickler for real numbers, how many is "most states?" Do those states have similar programs for other licensed professionals or are dentists particularly vulnerable to addiction? I have slipped on many sidewalks, including my own. I wasn't hurt in any way I remember. I did not sue but then I'm not that kind of guy. Frank On Jan 29, 2007, at 04:16 PM, Dan Myers wrote: > Then the article continues with "at least 14 hurt". What does that > mean-- oh wait a minute the following sentence explains it: "13 cases > of external burns, 7cases of ear canal obstruction with candle wax, > and 1 perforated eardrum." I'm no mathematician, but I thought 13+7+1 > equaled 21? Or do they not count ear obstruction as hurt? At least > they say (in so many words) that about 10% of the people surveyed got > hurt. What can they say about that when more people can get hurt going > to the dentist?! Or walking outside on slippery unshovelled neighbors > sidewalks?
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