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Is it normal for my 3 year old son to produce a lot of ear wax?!?! my son seems to produce so much ear wax that it just oozes out of his ears.
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Ear wax: Everyone produces a different amount of ear wax. The ear is designed to move the ear wax out of the ear. Does not mean anything is wrong when they produce alot. If this is something that just started, however, it may be an outer ear infection.
Answered 4/7/2016
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Varies: People produce a variable amount of ear wax from the outer half of the ear canal. If you are lucky, the excess will fall out of the ear canal at various times or you can scoop away visible amounts with a fingernail. Please leave the rest alone. It's presence does not cause ear disease and the amount produced does not signify anything bad.
Answered 6/14/2013
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