By Hearology | Thu Jul 10 2025
Most dark earwax is simply old wax. This guide explains what black, dark, red and green earwax can mean, what is safe to do about it, and when it is worth having your ears looked at. For the usual yellow to brown range, and for smell, see ...
By Vincent Howard | Thu Nov 28 2024
Short answer. Ear wax normally has little smell, or a faint one. A stronger smell is most often down to wax building up or water staying in the ear, and sometimes a mild outer ear infection[2][4]. A smell on its own is rarely urgent. A smell that comes with pain, fluid...
By Hearology | Mon Sep 29 2025
Yes. The NHS advises against using cotton buds in your ears, because they can push wax further in and make a blockage worse...
By Hearology® Publishing | Fri Oct 16 2026
Every morning, before Clinical Audiologist Vincent Howard sees a single client, he does one thing with...
By Hearology® Publishing | Tue Sep 01 2026
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By Hearology® Publishing | Fri Aug 28 2026
By Hearology® Publishing. Professionally reviewed by Michael Field. Last reviewed on 28.8.26. Next review due on 29.8.27.
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By Hearology® Publishing | Wed Aug 26 2026
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By Hearology® Publishing | Mon Aug 03 2026
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By Hearology® Publishing | Thu Jul 09 2026
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By Hearology® Publishing | Thu May 28 2026
You wake up one morning, roll over, and something feels different. One ear seems muffled, distant, almost as if someone is covering your ear. Your first instinct might be to reach for a cotton bud, or assume you've slept awkwardly, or put it down to a bit of wax. But if your hearing has dropped s...
