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Dealing With Earwax (Cerumen)

en español: Qué hacer ante la cera de los oídos

Medically reviewed by: Patrick C. Barth, MD

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Why Do Ears Make Wax?

Earwax is made in the outer ear canal, the area between the fleshy part of the ear on the outside of the head and the middle ear. The medical term for earwax is cerumen (seh-ROO-mun).