The shape, color and smell of your ear wax may reveal a lot about your health

in #health5 years ago

Many of us do not know the importance of ear wax as this wax is a protective material to protect the ear from infection and bacteria .
The lack or dryness of this wax exposes the person to the dryness of the ear and increase the incidence of infection and below you will know what this wax tells you about the health of your ears .

Grey Ear Wax :

If you have grey ear wax but don't have any other symptoms, there's nothing to be afraid of, it could be because of dust and polluted air .

Brown Ear Wax :

If you notice excessive wax production in a dark color, it means you've been through a very stressful period, so you have to spend some time in a quiet environment to get rid of stress and fatigue.

Black Ear Wax :

If you find this color once, nothing to worry about but if you notice it more than once with a very itchy feeling, you should visit the doctor because the black color indicates an innate infection .

White Ear Wax :

This color may indicate a lack of vitamins inside your body and specifically copper and iron so take care of eating beans and oats as well as vegetables and fruit you can also eat supplements but after consulting a doctor .

A wax with blood :

If you have a wax that has blood , in this case, you should worry and visit your doctor immediately, because this indicates that your ear drum is infected, and this has a high incidence of infection such as inflammation, hearing problems, etc.

Foul-smelling wax :

This indicates an infection inside the middle ear, if you find a beep from time to time or you hear noises inside your ears, these are symptoms that make you want to visit your doctor as soon as possible .

Ear wax inclined to be liquid :

If you notice a change in the ear wax and you find it inclined to be liquid , it indicates the onset of otitis and therefore the doctor's visit is obligatory .

Dry Ear Wax :

The reason for this is the lack of fat inside your body, the dryness of earwax returns to dermatitis so you should visit your doctor .

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