Earwax is brownish yellow normal, it may be normal, or it may be caused by otitis externa, purulent otitis media and other diseases.
1. Normal phenomenon: normal human earwax is brownish yellow or light yellow, can be flaky or lumpy, cerumen is the secretion material of ceruminous glands, which is a normal state, and has a certain protective effect on the ear canal.
2. Otitis externa: Otitis externa is an infectious disease, mainly caused by pathogenic microorganism infection. The patient will have pain, swelling, at this time the appearance of brownish-yellow discharge and other symptoms, is not normal.
3. Suppurative otitis media: Suppurative otitis media is mainly caused by bacterial infection, and patients will experience ear pain, tinnitus, hearing loss, purulent discharge and other symptoms, which is also abnormal.
Patients with brownish-yellow earwax should consider whether it is accompanied by other uncomfortable symptoms. If you can’t judge by yourself, it is recommended to consult a hospital to identify the cause of the disease and actively treat it under the guidance of a professional doctor, so as to avoid delaying the condition.