What causes excess earwax?

Question

And in general what is earwax? please dont say its wax thats in your ears, I mean whats it made of and whats the best way to deal with it? how come some people get excesses and some dont?

Answer 1

The glands in your ear make wax, or cerumen (SIR-ooh-men), to protect the area between the eardrum and the outside of the ear. If you have too much wax, that passage will be blocked. Unless the blockage is removed, you risk developing an ear infection. Excess earwax can also cause damage to your eardrum.
Causes
Excess wax mixes with dust or water and collects in the ear.
Signs/Symptoms
Possible symptoms include hearing loss, ear pain, a ringing sound, or a feeling that something is plugging your ear.

Answer 2

I dont know what it is made of or anything, but this subject was on Oprah the other day. The doctor on there said, the best way to remove ear wax is to use a couple drops of mineral oil, this will melt the wax and it will drain out. The reason some people have more wax than others is for example, people who have more ear wax had ancestors that lived in regions that were dusty, windy ...etc.. and more ear wax was needed to protect the inner ear from debris. That's what the doc on the show said.

Answer 3

My theory is that earwax is produced to form a barrier between outside noise & the eardrum, the most sensitive part of the ear. The more noise you are exposed to, the more wax will build up, to protect your hearing. Sure, you may become deaf overtime, but the earwax prevents it happening sooner.

Answer 4

It is produced to catch dirt and other substances tha could harm your eardrum , it is a protection. Some people do have excessive amounts yes, there are drops you can buy that breaks it up and then you flush it out, also alcohol(rubbing) can help keep it at a minimal. Remember dont stick anything but your elbow in your ear! JK if you are all grown up you can use Q tips but be careful not to push wax further in your ear canal.

Answer 5

Everyone makes ear wax, it protects the inner ear, and should be cleaned with your little finger and a moist face cloth, I use Q-tips but you are supposed to use your little finger the Q-tips are supposed to be for the folds in your ears and so on.

Some people have a problem with wax buildup in the inner ear, my son had to get his ears flushed out, the wax is harder and doesn't flow out to the outer ear and builds up you will notice a loss of hearing when this occurs and this is why you need to have your ears flushed. It is painless and done in doctor's office usually.

Answer 6

Heavy sinus activity. If you've got a runny nose, allergies acting up, a cold or flu. It's how your body keeps things from floating in your ears and up your nose. Some are more sensitive than others, but as long as you keep them clean, you should be fine.

Answer 7

dont know why but use ear wax candles to get it out. You can get them from a local health food store.

These things are great, you wont believe how much crap comes out of your ears when you first use them.

Adam Beazley

Answer 8

MAYBE IT'S A NATURAL PROTECTION. I'M A ROCK MUSICIAN AND I PLAY NA LOT OF GIGS. I HAVE TO GET MY EARS CLEANED BY A DOCTOR AT LEAST ONCE EVERY YEAR, ESPECIALLY IN SUMMER WHEN I'M GIGGING MORE.THAT'S ONLY A GUESS BUT ONE OR TWO OF MY COLLEAGUES ALSO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.

Answer 9

Too many bees flying in and out of your dang ears

Answer 10

i doont know but drop a couple of olive oil in ur ear hole and it'll keep the ear hole clean for a couple of weeks.pretty good.indians do that