Earwax could be responsible for these specific symptoms (Image: Liudmila Chernetska via Getty Images)

Having particularly waxy ears can occasionally feel unclean, and people may be inclined to remove what they can, believing they are causing no damage. But a doctor has warned that taking action and approaching it in the wrong way could result in "permanent ear damage".

Earwax is there for a reason - our bodies make it naturally to safeguard and clean the ear canal by capturing dirt, dust, and microorganisms. Our ears continuously undergo a natural cleansing process that is typically able to push out wax gradually.

Upon reaching the ear's opening, the wax generally dries, flakes, and drops out, frequently going unnoticed. Nevertheless, people might want to help improve this process at

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