Since you cannot see into your ear canal, you really don’t know how much is in there, so it can’t hurt to have someone else check it for you. Valley News/Courtesy photo
Dr. Megan Johnson McCullough
Special to Valley News
The ear canal often gets buildup of a yellow substance we call ear wax. The glands in the ear canal produce this substance for no exact known reason other than to trap particles and dust before they might reach the eardrum.
Without us realizing it, most of the time ear wax dries up and becomes a crust that drops out of the ear along with the debris. However, we know that when we take a Q-tip and wipe the inside of the ear, the aftermath isn’t always clean and nice.
We all have ear wax, and we all have different amounts of it. Just like hair color or how tall you are, ear wax amount is determined by genetics. We don’t normally discuss ear wax quantity with others, so most of us don’t know the difference between having a lot versu
