Do you have wet or dry ear wax?

Question

Wet earwax:
You can clean it out and its wet and waxy, like slightly melted candles

Dry earwax:
Its very dry and flaky and you kind of have to chip it out of your ear

Ive had a mixture of both. When I lived in Vegas I'd get pretty dry ear wax, but now that I live in Aus I have really wet earwax.

Its been theorised that it can depend on your heritage werher or not you have dry or wet :)

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I feel the need to post this information! Your Speech Language Pathologist public service announcement. 😊 Do not clean your ears with Bobby pins, twisted napkin corners, or long pointed objects. Do not use cotton swabs. They will merely push the wax deeper into the ear canal!! Do not use ear candles. The FDA put out a warning a few years ago that they can lead to serious injury.

How to safely remove wax:
A soft washcloth or facial tissue. You can remove normal amounts of ear wax in and around the outer ear after washing or showering.Warm olive or baby oil. For removing larger amounts of ear wax, a couple of tiny drops of warm oil will help soften the wax and loosen the plug so that it comes out on its own. People with hearing aids who have excessive buildup can do this as often as every other week .An ear wax removal kit. An over-the-counter ear wax removal kit will include some liquid ear drops, an irrigating bulb syringe and easy-to-follow directions. These kits are not recommended for people suffering from an ear infection or chronic ear problems. Particularly those with a hole in the eardrum."Taken from the Elite Hearing Center website."

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I never clean earwax out as I don't have it too much.  Before I stopped eating meat,  it was wet and a lot!
It depends on lifestyle you are living.

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I have wet earwax and I hate for my ears to feel wet! I use a q-tip every time I shower to dry my ears. Sometimes I can feel my earwax getting oozed out in the middle of the day, it must tickle the little hairs in my ear, and I hate it! I clean them as soon as I can. I always wonder if other people can feel their earwax oozing out, anyone?

Do you have wet or dry ear wax?

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