I clean out my ears once a week but were does the wax come from and why is it there ?
2006-10-12 21:14:30 · 11 answers · asked by Jimmy H 2 in Health ➔ Men's Health
Its a natural protection mechanism. The body makes it to keep the ear canal waterproof and to trap particles of dust from interferring with the working of the ear drum. The wax then naturally makes its way to the outer ear, taking the dust and other trapped muck with it. The wax is made by specialised cells in the ear canal. Be careful when cleaning the wax. Never go too deep!
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2006-10-12 21:21:09 · answer #1 · answered by huggz 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The wax in your ears is there to protect your eardrum from infection,it is produced by your own body.Always be very careful when you clean your ears out,never probe them with one of those cotton buds as suggested ,you could perferate your eardrum.Always get ear drops from the chemist,they aren't particularly expensive and are much less harmful to your ears.
2006-10-12 21:24:36 · answer #2 · answered by animalwatch 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wax is the waste products of skin cells, as well as the dead cells in the ears.
2006-10-12 21:21:50 · answer #3 · answered by St Harpy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The body makes it as a defence mechanism against items small enough to go down the ear canal.
2006-10-13 01:52:19 · answer #4 · answered by Amanda K 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wax is an anti bacterial, so don't slean it too often, it is a type of mucus which traps dust into your ear,
Dust = contains bacteria.
2006-10-14 02:49:42 · answer #5 · answered by Mike 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Protection from dirt, noise and foreign objects. If you produce too much it can cause pain. I suggest a good complementary way of getting rid of this is using Hopi Ear Candles. If you want more information look at http://www.dochsa.com/hopi
2006-10-13 02:35:15 · answer #6 · answered by dochsa.co.uk 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your body produces it to protect the ear canal
2006-10-13 07:29:35 · answer #7 · answered by Sonny Boy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the wax is protection for our ear drum from high noise levels!
2006-10-12 21:16:44 · answer #8 · answered by hartshorntracy 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A very good question. I have searched the medical literature for many years for answers to this and similar questions without any result. No one knows!
2006-10-14 00:06:01 · answer #9 · answered by scientist 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its there to protect your ear drum from infection, but I don’t know where it comes from.
2006-10-12 21:17:26 · answer #10 · answered by carla s 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋