I had heard about ear candling from a friend of who swore by it. She told me that it would be a great way get rid of the excess build up of wax. I thought to myself "woo hoo, no more having to use Q-Tips". I had forgotten all about that conversation, until today. I stumbled across two articles warning folks about ear candling and how damaging the procedure can be. What really was a wake up call for me was when they mentioned ear candling for babies, which I found absurd. The articles stated that babies were at higher risk for injury because they are inclined to move during the procedure and may be burned as a result. I have included the links to the articles so that you can read it for yourself and make your own decision.

http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/AlertsandNotices/PatientAlerts/ucm200896.htm

http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm200277.htm

I hope you find this helpful!