Numerous factors can predispose someone to swimmer’s ear. They include a narrow ear canal, and skin diseases such as eczema or psoriasis. In addition, individuals wearing ear plugs, ear buds or ...

Factors that can increase the need for more frequent ear cleaning include having narrow ear canals, which are more likely to trap wax, or being over age 75, ...

The ear is designed to be self-cleaning, but some people are more prone to earwax buildup due to their ear canal shape. For example, very curvy ear canals, narrow ear canals, or surgical ears are ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 68-year-old woman recently diagnosed with hearing loss, and I am devastated, to say the least. About a year ago, my doctor told me I have very narrow ear canals -- first ...

Ask a Doc: How to prevent earwax from blocking your ear canal. March 2, 2020 at 4:48 p.m. | Updated March 2, 2020 at 4:48 p.m.

According to Fligor, my delicate, narrow ear canals are nothing to be ashamed of. “Everyone’s ear canal is as unique to you as your fingerprints,” he says, “and even within one person your ...

Mild to severe hearing loss is a common problem that can be prompted by age, certain diseases, and prolonged exposure to loud noise. Unfortunately, most ear damage caused by these factors can't be ...

It isn't something that many of us think about all that much, but earwax is just a fact of life. It's a natural process, and it's there to help protect your inner ear while lubricating the canal.