Oily ears are a common name, medically called wet earwax, which is generally more common in people with oily skin. "Oily ears" are also known as oily earwax, wet ears, soft earwax, oily earwax, etc. The ear includes the outer ear, middle ear and inner ear. The outer ear is divided into the auricle and the external auditory canal. It excretes oily sebum, which has the effect of lubricating the skin and adhering to foreign objects such as insects. Most people's ear canal secretions are dry and scaly, slightly yellowish scabs, called dry earwax. A few people's secretions are always oily or paste-like, viscous, and dark brown in color.
The biggest feature of oily ears is that they never dry.
This situation of oily ears is hereditary, and usually such people will also have armpit body odor, the degree varies, depending on personal hygiene.
The benefits of oily ears are as follows:
1. The ears of ordinary people are dry, so there is often earwax, which is the dandruff that falls off in the ear canal. Oily ears look much cleaner and brighter.
2. Because the entire ear canal is attached with oil, the ear is kept moist and will not be too dry, causing itchy ears and burning skin.
3. Because the ear canal is full of earwax, water will not enter.
4. It has a certain antibacterial effect, which is why those friends with "oily ears" do not have ear infections and pus despite constant earwax.
When wearing hearing aids, it is more appropriate to choose open ear dome and RIC type hearing aids.