Yellowish and moist earwax is considered to be oily ear, which is related to the sebaceous glands secreting more oily substances; it may also be caused by otitis media, otitis externa and other diseases.
1. Normal situation: Due to individual differences, if the sebaceous glands secrete too much oily substances, it will lead to oily earwax, thus resulting in yellowish and moist earwax.
2. Otitis media: yellow and moist earwax may also be caused by otitis media, which is a disease caused by bacteria, viruses and other pathogenic microorganisms that enter the middle ear, and the patient will have symptoms such as tinnitus, ear pain, pus in the ear canal, hearing loss and so on, and after perforation of the eardrum, there will be ear leakage, which will lead to moist earwax and the surrounding skin will be yellow.
3. Otitis externa: Symptoms of otitis externa include ear pain, swelling, ear leakage, etc. The cause of the disease is related to pathogenic microorganisms and environmental factors. As the patient’s external auditory canal oozing situation, so it will lead to ear ear wax yellow moist.
There are more reasons for yellow and moist earwax, so it is recommended to consult a doctor for examination, clear diagnosis and active treatment.