Cerumen is a mixture of secretions and sloughed squamous epithelium produced in the external auditory canal. Cerumen naturally protects the skin and is removed through a self-cleaning mechanism ...

ALEXANDRIA, VA-- An updated clinical practice guideline from the American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery Foundation published today in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery provides ...

Impacted earwax is very common, and it gets even more common as you get older. The reason? Earwax becomes less pliant with age, and is therefore more likely to get stuck. It can also cause ...

Cerumen impaction is a prevalent condition that can result in discomfort, hearing difficulties and, potentially, a broader impact on quality of life. The accumulation of earwax, a naturally protective ...

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That greasy buildup occurs more often in older ears than those of the young. Janie York examines the ear of Elaine Martin at the SilverRidge Assisted Living facility in Gretna, Neb., in August 2018.

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• Specific physical features: deformed ear canals, dense hair growth, etc. • Spontaneous resolution (at least partial) is common, as is recurrence of impaction. • Conductive hearing loss resolves with ...

Of all the indignities that come with aging, excessive earwax may be the most insidious. Don’t laugh. That greasy, often gross, buildup occurs more often in older ears than those of the young, experts ...

Of all the indignities that come with aging, excessive earwax may be the most insidious. Don’t laugh. That greasy, often gross, buildup occurs more often in older ears than those of the young, experts ...

Janie York examines the ear of Elaine Martin at the SilverRidge Assisted Living facility in Gretna, Neb., in August. Martin had “quite a bit” of earwax before getting her ears cleaned by York and ...

Of all the indignities that come with aging, excessive earwax may be the most insidious. Don’t laugh. That greasy, often gross, buildup occurs more often in older ears than those of the young, experts ...