By the way, doctor: What can I do about earwax buildup?
Cerumen is composed of an oily fluid secreted by sebaceous and ceruminous glands, mixed with sloughed-off skin, bits of hair, and other debris. The consistency of earwax ranges from liquid to rock-hard, depending on the amounts of each component and how long the wax has been in the canal. The higher the proportion of dead skin cells and hair and the longer the mixture has been in the ear canal, the harder the wax.
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