I seem to make a lot of earwax. Why does that happen? When it blocks my hearing, how can I safely remove it?
Answer: Earwax (cerumen) is made in the ear canal and serves four main purposes:
You only need to remove earwax if it causes problems with hearing, ringing in the ear or an earache.Ground Picture/Shutterstock
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Howard LeWine
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Howard LeWine, M.D., Harvard Health Publishing
