My son is almost 5 and for about the past two years (that I can remember) one of his ears produces an abnormal

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amount of ear wax. The dr said some people just do that but its only one ear and I think there has to be something we can do or that causes it. I clean it with peroxide once a week and sometimes little chunks of wax bubble out (sorry, ew) and I clean them every day with q tips. Anyone else have this prob and have any ideas on why?

FYI he has not had any ear problems because of this.

Aggravating it by cleaning it? I refuse to let my son have yellow ear wax all over the inside of his ear looking like he isnt clean. If you think ears clean themselves then why do they have Q-tips? I'd hate to see the inside of your ears...

Answer 1

At you drug store there is a bottle that helps reduce and keep the clean of wax when using Q tips try not to to deep this put a hole in his ear drum and peroxide does not always work If buy a bottle of ear wax remover this less pain a couple of drop in the some cotton and it melt the wax the cotton catches the stuff always read the label too

Answer 2

Sound like you are aggravating by by cleaning it out. Ears clean themselves and digging in there will produce more protective wax.

Answer 3

Has it been going down since it started? Maybe it something he will grow out of. Talk to another doctor and get a second opinion. Maybe there is something out there for people with abnormal earwax emitting.

Answer 4

u need to consult a doctor .... like another one...bcuz obviously the one u have at the moment isnt helping u at all. that is odd wat ur son has. but all u can do for the moment is continue cleaning it. dont go 2 far in tho!

Answer 5

My daughters do too, i think it just has to do with the size of the ear tubes..maybe one of her tubes is smaller.

Answer 6

check with a doctor its a child your talking about. child first, computer after doctor