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My doctor says i'm a heavy ear wax producer and should use an otc ear wax solution monthly or i'm risking impaction. is this true?
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Keep the Wax: Ear wax - cerumen is protective. Unless the wax is interfering with your hearing, leave it alone. Repeated irrigation will give you "dishpan hands" of the ear canal known as external otitis.
Answered 3/19/2016
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