1. What is Earwax? 🤔💡🦸♂️ Earwax (doctors call it cerumen) lives inside your outer ear canal—a tiny 3cm tunnel running from the outside of your ear down to your eardrum. This tunnel has little hairs and small glands that make the wax. In most people, earwax is like a superhero shield for your ears! 🛡️✨🤖Traps dirt: It catches dust, dirt, and dead skin cells so they cannot travel deeper inside. Keeps things dry: It gives your ear canal a cool waterproof coating.Fights germs: It is slightly acidic and has natural germ-fighters to keep your ears healthy and infection-free. Your ears even have a built-in self-cleaning system! 🔄🧼🎈 As you talk, chew, and yawn, your jaw movements slowly push old wax out to the opening of your ear, where it just dries up and falls out all by itself! 🚶♂️💨🍂
2. Why Does Earwax Build Up? 😮🌀 Traffic Jam! Sometimes, the wax can get stuck and cause a little traffic jam (called a blockage) inside the ear. This can happen to anyone at any age! 🚦🚗💥Here is why it happens:Natural shapes: Some people just make a lot of wax, or have extra narrow or hairy ear canals that trap it.Dusty places: Spending time in dusty or dirty areas means more dirt mixes into the wax.In-ear gadgets: Wearing earplugs, in-ear-phones blocks the wax from sliding out naturally.Cotton buds: Trying to clean your ears with fingers or cotton buds pushes the wax deeper down like a plunger! 🛑👉😤
3. Signs Your Ear Might Be Blocked 🌀👂If wax builds up too much, you might notice a few signs. These often feel more discomfort after a shower or swimming because water makes the trapped wax swell up! 🏊♂️🚿🌊 :A stuffed or "full" feeling in your ear.Trouble hearing clearly or a muffled sound.A minor, dull earache or an annoying itch inside.Ringing, buzzing, or clicking noises inside your head.Feeling a little dizzy or unsteady on your feet.
4. Professional Care at Oei Family Clinic 🩺👩⚕️🔬If your ear feels blocked, it is time to visit a professional for a proper assessment. 🏥👋🧑⚕️ Visit us for a professional ear examination at Oei Family Clinic!We can check your ear canal and safely remove the wax.
5. When to See a Doctor Right Away 🚨🏥🏃♂️See a doctor immediately if you notice:Sharp or heavy ear pain. ⚡😫🩹Fluid, pus, or blood coming out of your ear. 🩸💧⚠️Sudden or complete loss of hearing. 🔇🙉📉Heavy dizziness or a spinning feeling. 🌀🛹💫If you think a small toy or foreign object is stuck inside your ear. 🧸🧱🔍
Doctor: Dr. Oei Su Kai Clinic Name: Oei Family Clinic 🩺 Address: Blk 625 Elias Road, #02-316 Elias Mall, Singapore 510625 (Level 2, next to Elias CC) 🏢 Open Mondays to Fridays: Open 10.45 am to 8.12 pm. Transit Directions: From Pasir Ris MRT ➡️ Board Bus 403 (Alight at Elias Mall) or Bus 358 West Loop (Alight at Blk 633) 🚌 WhatsApp Text (For text-based appointment enquiries): 89390560 📱Voice Call Desk: 65810800 ☎️
