Impact of ear wax

On World Hearing Day, Amrita Kaur looks at ear wax, which can cause problems if it builds up excessively

Impacted ear wax can be removed through a procedure known as micro suction, where a doctor looks into the ear canal through a microscope (top) and uses a small, thin steel instrument attached to a suction device (above) to remove the ear wax.
Impacted ear wax can be removed through a procedure known as micro suction, where a doctor looks into the ear canal through a microscope (above) and uses a small, thin steel instrument attached to a suction device to remove the ear wax. ST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN
Impacted ear wax can be removed through a procedure known as micro suction, where a doctor looks into the ear canal through a microscope (top) and uses a small, thin steel instrument attached to a suction device (above) to remove the ear wax.
Impacted ear wax can be removed through a procedure known as micro suction, where a doctor looks into the ear canal through a microscope and uses a small, thin steel instrument attached to a suction device (above) to remove the ear wax. ST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN
Amrita Kaur
Updated
Mar 03, 2021, 05:00 AM
Published
Mar 03, 2021, 05:00 AM
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I had a dull ear ache and could hardly hear from my left ear when I woke up on the first day of 2021. What a start to the year, I thought.

But this was not a new problem for me. I experience an excessive build-up of ear wax every two to three years.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on March 03, 2021, with the headline Impact of ear wax. Subscribe

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