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2. Earwax - Wikipedia

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   And when the crust has been separated from the ulceration, the ear is irrigated with tepid water, to make it easier for the crusts now disengaged to be withdrawn by the ear scoop. If it is wax, and if it is soft, it can be extracted in the same way by the ear scoop; but if hard, vinegar containing a little soda [48] is introduced; and when the ...

3. Ceruminous gland - Wikipedia

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   Cerumen keeps the eardrum pliable, lubricates and cleans the external auditory canal, waterproofs the canal, kills bacteria, and serves as a barrier to trap foreign particles (dust, fungal spores, etc.) by coating the guard hairs of the ear, making them sticky. [1] These glands are capable of developing both benign and malignant tumors.

4. Tips to clean your ears — and why ENTs want you to stop ...

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   Wax is normal and good for the ear. “A lot of people associate ear wax with being dirty or unclean, so there’s this kind of aggressive need to keep the ears cleaned out in some way, but we ...

5. Why do my ears feel clogged? 5 Things you can do right now. - AOL

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   When wax builds up, it causes muffled hearing, tinnitus, or aural fullness (plugged-up feeling in the ears). What to do You can do a few different things at home to help relieve earwax buildup.

6. Ear drop - Wikipedia

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   Ear wax, also known as cerumen, protects the ear from dust, bacteria, and small objects from entering and damaging the ear. It also provides a coating to protect the skin inside the ear canal from irritation from water during showers and water activities. [6] However, some individuals have more active glands which can produce more ear wax.

7. Cerumenolytic - Wikipedia

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   Cerumenolytics are used to soften and break up ear wax. Using a cerumenolytic can reduce the need for flushing the ear with irrigants for wax removal. Additionally, cerumenolytics can also facilitate the manual removal of ear wax. [1] Overall, all cerumenolytics are considered to be equivalent in efficacy. [2]