Do headphones increase ear wax?

Otolaryngologists explain why you may notice more wax bulid-up when wearing headphones and how that effects ear health.

A meeting is now you and your colleagues on aZoom call.

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And depending on yourhome office set up, that might mean youre spending all day wearing earbuds or headphones.

Bblocking your ear canals for long periods of time makes them very dark and moist.

Its just a fertile breeding ground for bacteria and fungi, she says.

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otolaryngologist withENT and Allergy Associatesin Paramus, New Jersey

Where do you find mushrooms?

You find them under other plants in a dark moist atmosphere.

Do headphones increase ear wax?

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Its Amazing How Its All Connected.

The greater the seal of the earbud, the less the ear canal aerates.

This can lead to wax accumulation.

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Our jaws sit just next to the ear canal, he says.

The pain from the jaw can sometimes feel like a sharp pain in your ear.

He says to give your ears a rest from your headphones and earbuds for a few minutes each hour.

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Lastly, be sure tokeep your unit clean.

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