A 17-year-old female asked:
every 25 days my ears produces wax that becomes a ball and dries up even after cleaning. what do i do to stop this as i can't keep getting it flushed?
1 doctor answer
Dr. Ben Scharf answered
Specializes in Family Medicine
Unusual: What's wrong with flushing it out when necessary? you can do this yourself at home
Answered on Sep 28, 2016
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A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. Richard Zimon answered
59 years experience Internal Medicine
Yes: As long as yoy dont put anything smaller than your elbow into the ear. There are a number of OTC ear wax removal kits. (Visine the eye drop maker, has ... Read More
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A 32-year-old male asked:
Dr. Donald Colantino answered
61 years experience Internal Medicine
Wax removal: If the wax was removed by irrigation some water may have penetrated the ear drum. If curetting or aspiration were used, the ear drum may have been tra ... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. J. Lawrence Dohan answered
57 years experience Dermatology
See DR: Seborrheic dermatitis is very common. Frequently ear drops containing aminoglycosides are used. These are common sensitizers. The allergic contact der ... Read More
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Dr. John Chiu answered
57 years experience Allergy and Immunology
See doctor: An exam by your doctor is worth more than a thousand words. It is impossible to tell you what the cause may be without a direct inspection.
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