What is the reason for earwax to grow quickly?

We all know that when people have too much earwax, they need to clean it in time, but earwax is divided into many types. The more common ones are dry and wet. Dry earwax is a normal phenomenon. It is mainly caused by too much secretion in the ear and the amount of earwax is relatively large. Another type is oily ears, which mainly form some golden, sticky paste, and the smell secreted is also quite unpleasant.

What is the reason for earwax to grow quickly?

Earwax can be divided into two types: "dry" and "wet". Dry earwax is gray-brown, dry and brittle, and is also called "rice bran type" earwax; wet earwax is golden brown, wet and sticky, and is also called "dense wax type" earwax.

Studies have shown that wet earwax is dominant and more common in Caucasians, while yellow people have more dry earwax. Generally speaking, wet earwax is more likely to cause earwax blockage, but there is no significant difference in the antibacterial ability of these two types of earwax.

Many people ask: "Does earwax need to be cleaned regularly?

"In fact, most people do not need it, because the human body's external auditory canal epidermis has developed a set of sophisticated "self-cleaning" functions. Especially in adults, because the ear canal is wider, loose earwax can be discharged from the external auditory canal by chewing and speaking. It may be through the gradual push out of old cells when new cells are formed deep in the ear canal, or the active discharge of the stratum corneum during the differentiation of epidermal cells. In the process of gradually moving outward, the stratum corneum will form a wave-like accumulation, and finally break at the front edge to complete the desquamation process. Even so, some people still have the problem of earwax blockage. Sometimes when taking a bath or swimming, water is accidentally allowed to flow into the ear canal, causing the earwax to swell and cause a sense of pressure in the ear canal. Pain and even temporary hearing loss.

If this happens, you should seek help from a professional ENT doctor as soon as possible. Never try to clean your ears with a cotton swab. Doing so will not only push the earwax deeper, but can also cause damage to the external auditory canal or even the eardrum.