Question 1

what are the causes of a person not having any ear wax?

Accepted Answer

In a young ...: Healthy person; probably injudicious use of q tips. People produce varying amounts of cerumen with varying consistency. Aging can decrease the production of cerumen and lead to eczematous conditions.

Question 2

ear wax cleaning?

Accepted Answer

Question vague but: Someone should look inside. Unless a person is very good at cleaning wax from her ears (we doctors do not recommend such activities), she won't be able to tell how much wax is inside. That means somebody else has to look into the ear.

Question 3

are waterpiks safe for ear wax?

Accepted Answer

Ear flushing: Waterpiks use high pressure water, and i would be concerned about damage to the ear drum with this.  I wouldn't use anything stronger than the bulb syringe that comes with the wax removal kits you can get at the drug store.

Question 4

what is the purpose of ear wax?

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Protection: Ear wax is important in providing protection to the ear and can trap dust and other material that may enter the ear canal.

Question 5

why is my ear wax pink?

Accepted Answer

Not an issue: Ear wax comes in multiple hues/colors.

Question 6

what causes blood in ear wax?

Accepted Answer

Blood in ear wax: Trauma, inflammation or infection.

Question 7

how is ear wax prevented?

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Can't be: It shouldn't be prevented, it's normal and is important in protecting the outer ear.

Question 8

how to unblock clogged ear wax?

Accepted Answer

See an ENT: There are products in the market that you can buy over the counter which can loosen the wax and remove it. If that does not help, then you need to see your doctor of ENT and they may do an irrigation to remove the clogged wax.

Question 9

is the ear wax test real?

Accepted Answer

Ear wax: Have never heard of an ear wax "test".   Wax is just made up of dead skin and oils secreted from glands. Not much you could learn from it by having it "tested" so i would say not real.

Question 10

what do i do about ear wax?

Accepted Answer

Do not use Q tips!: Ear wax protects and moisturises the skin of the ear canal, fights infections and protects the ear drum. Washing your hair regularly  is enough to keep the ear canals clean, just wipe the outside with a wash cloth. If there is production of excess wax or impaction your doctor can prescribe a medication or remove it with a curette or ear wash. Don't use q-tips as it just impacts the wax more.

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