Ear Wax Basics – Too Much Ear Wax Can Actually Impact Your Hearing
What most people call ear wax develops because our ear canals are covered with hair follicles and glands that produce an oily wax called cerumen. This wax coats the interior surface of the ear canal and helps to protect it by attracting and gathering foreign particles such as dirt and dust, bacteria, and various microorganisms.
October 10, 2013