As the candle burns, smoke moves the debris out of the ear. Excess ear wax is moved through the ear canal into the cone. The only way this could happen is if the flame reaches the wax that has been pulled into the candle. Although this is highly unlikely, the person assisting should watch the ear candle closely as the flame gets closer to the plate or coverlet and remove the candle if necessary, even if it is two or three inches from the plate. We do not make any claims that ear candles cure any specific disease.
Most people experience a gentle warmth in the ear canal which has a soothing, relaxing effect.
There is a slight crackling sound as the candle burns. A. Sessions are approximately one hour. Each candle burns for about 15 minutes and two candles are burned in each ear. As with most things, this varies with each person. Some people with excess wax need weekly sessions for two to four weeks to clear the ears.