FAQS
Why is wax produced in the ears?
The external auditory canal is lined with glands that produce cerumen, whose purpose is to protect and moisturize the skin of the ear canal. This cerumen traps and prevents dust, bacteria and other microorganisms, as well as small objects, to penetrate and damage the ear. Some of this cerumen is absorbed by our skin and the rest, with the specific movements of the canal, is propelled towards the outside where it falls out or it is removed.
Why is wax produced in the ears?
The external auditory canal is lined with glands that produce cerumen, whose purpose is to protect and moisturize the skin of the ear canal. This cerumen traps and prevents dust, bacteria and other microorganisms, as well as small objects, to penetrate and damage the ear. Some of this cerumen is absorbed by our skin and the rest, with the specific movements of the canal, is propelled towards the outside where it falls out or it is removed.
Is it good or advisable to clean your ears?
The pinna can be cleaned gently every day, but not the ear canal which needs a thin layer of cerumen to protect itself from external aggressions.
Who is more prone to suffer earwax build-up?
Children and elderly people are more prone to these build-ups. For different reasons, children produce much more cerumen, and the build-up is easier due to the characteristics of their ear canal. By contrast, elderly people produce less cerumen and have less absorption capacity which generates this build-up. Furthermore, men use to produce more earwax plugs than women due to the amount of hair in the external auditory canal. Earwax production is also more common in young people due to the use of headsets when listening to music.
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