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While cleaning my ear, i found little bits of blue or greenish-blue, ear wax. what does this mean?

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Dr. Mark Loury answered

Specializes in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Not sure: There is no disease process i can think of that would create these colors in your ear. Did you clean your ear with something colored like a pen or pencil? Ears clean themselves so don't recommend putting things into ears to clean them.

Answered 11/1/2020

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A member asked:

While cleaning my ear, i found little bits of blue or greenish-blue, ear wax. what does this mean?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Mark Loury answered

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