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Why is my ear wax white and flakey and hurts to remove?
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Eczema: Folks with eczematoid skin in ear canals will have white flaky cerumen. It hurts to be removed due to attachment to canal skin. See an ENT doctor for cleaning.
Answered 11/30/2016
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