Black Earwax

What does the colour of your ear wax mean? Earwax helps your ears stay healthy. Glands produce earwax in the outer part of your ear canal. If you have had problems with earwax in the past, your doctor may refer you to an ear, nose and throat specialist. This specialist can look for underlying problems that may be causing the black earwax. Your doctor may remove earwax with a small, spoon-shaped tool called a curette. The tool is designed to scrape the earwax out of the ear canal without compacting it further in the ear. You do not want to try to remove earwax at home Inserting foreign objects into the ear can also cause compressed earwax. In most cases, black earwax does not pose a health problem or risk. In many cases, black earwax is just a sign that earwax has accumulated in your ear. Anyone who notices additional symptoms should talk to a doctor or audiologist.