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My aunt said I should stop cleaning my ear everyday because it's dangerous that I am cleaning off the protective ear oil that protects my inner ear and besides it's not good for general health.
But anytime I insert a cotton bud in my ear and clean, there must be a light coloured oily substance that shows even if it's so fainty to see, I don't feel comfortable staying close to 3 days without cleaning my ear , I don't know if it's ok or really not healthy.

The light coloured (brownish) substance is called wax which is also good for the ears.

Your Aunt is right about your daily attempt to clean your ears. Its just not healthy.

Chocolateme, it's not advisable to even clean your ears because it cleans itself.

When chewing, the temporomandibular joint massages the external auditory meatus and brings out the excess wax from the ear.

It comes out on it's own when it's excess.

Trying to clean it by yourself with the ear buds tends to push the wax more into the ear.

This might damage the ear drum and lead to deafness.

Hope this helps

CaptainAmerica:
Chocolateme, it's not advisable to even clean your ears because it cleans itself.

When chewing, the temporomandibular joint massages the external auditory meatus and brings out the excess wax from the ear.

It comes out on it's own when it's excess.

Trying to clean it by yourself with the ear buds tends to push the wax more into the ear.

This might damage the ear drum and lead to deafness.

Hope this helps

pls dear, thanks so much, it helped a lot even I'm scared of cleaning my ear at all now

chocolateme:
pls dear, thanks so much, it helped a lot even I'm scared of cleaning my ear at all now

You're welcome