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Suddenly noticed a Flaky substance in left ear of my kid... which doesn't bother him . But its very disturbing for me
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It is normal to see hard flakes of wax or Cerumen in the ear canal. It has got protective function. Unless it is impacted causing hearing loss or pain in the ear removal is not really required
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