The wax is probably the cause of the slight modification of hearing especially the elderly and the holders of a hearing aid. This is a common reason for consultation in ENT.
There are two main types of plugs of wax: the wax and classic earwax epidermis. The classic cap is most often located in the cartilage and in the beginning of the bony part of the external auditory canal. It can take different forms depending on its composition, its quantity and its life (Figure 3).
Epidermal cap [i] is characterized by obstruction of the external auditory canal in the bony portion of a block of skin debris and wax, very adherent to the skin, hard and tight the ear canal to the eardrum. It can cover a skin of poor quality or, rarely, superficial ulceration. It is often very difficult to remove. After removal of a plug epidermal ear canal may require regular care for several weeks to find a normal-looking skin. Some wax plugs may contain foreign objects such as pieces of cotton remained long in the external auditory canal.
The presence of hair quite thick at the entrance of the ear canal as well as the narrowness of the duct, increasing the risk of wax plugs. Some people have an overproduction of earwax whose origin is unclear.
Handling or touching other regular external auditory canals certainly increase the production of wax and therefore the risk of wax plugs. Each manipulation in the duct produces a "microtrauma", which will cause the production of wax to lubricate the irritated area by handling.
There are two main types of plugs of wax: the wax and classic earwax epidermis. The classic cap is most often located in the cartilage and in the beginning of the bony part of the external auditory canal. It can take different forms depending on its composition, its quantity and its life (Figure 3).
Epidermal cap [i] is characterized by obstruction of the external auditory canal in the bony portion of a block of skin debris and wax, very adherent to the skin, hard and tight the ear canal to the eardrum. It can cover a skin of poor quality or, rarely, superficial ulceration. It is often very difficult to remove. After removal of a plug epidermal ear canal may require regular care for several weeks to find a normal-looking skin. Some wax plugs may contain foreign objects such as pieces of cotton remained long in the external auditory canal.
The presence of hair quite thick at the entrance of the ear canal as well as the narrowness of the duct, increasing the risk of wax plugs. Some people have an overproduction of earwax whose origin is unclear.
Handling or touching other regular external auditory canals certainly increase the production of wax and therefore the risk of wax plugs. Each manipulation in the duct produces a "microtrauma", which will cause the production of wax to lubricate the irritated area by handling.
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