Earwax is often soft and produced by glands in the outer part of the ear canal. Wax job is to keep the ear canal clean. The wax flows out slowly and take away debris.
In some people's wax tougher and sometimes the wax becomes extra tough when water comes in the ears. An early sign that you are about to get a Earwax may be that it knocks the lid when you have a shower, because the water caught up behind wax plug. Sometimes, the wax may be a reason that you hear worse.
Avoid touching ears
You should not poke in the ears, either with a finger, a towel or a cotton swab, because it can damage the ear. The risk is that you do not get the wax, but instead poked it so that wax plug completely block the ear canal.
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