Ear wax is a natural part of every human being’s ear canal, and it will move its way out of the ear canal on its own. Usually, impacted earwax is caused by people trying to clear their ears with Q-tips and just pushing the wax further in. Anything that is placed in the ear canal, like earbuds, Q-tips, and earplugs, are going to cause a problem with that natural movement of the ear wax out of the ear canal that your body does on its own. Patients shouldn't have to go and clean their ears since they're cleaned automatically, but if necessary, over the counter wax dissolving agents like Debrox can be used to just clean the ears.