Most people now use wireless earphones! They’re easy to use on-the-go, and the sound quality is just as good as talking right from your phone! But our ears need to breath in order to function properly. Excessive use of earphones blocks the normal progress of earwax moving.

Normal use of in-ear devices don't often cause a problem. But prolonged earphone use, such as if you leave them in all day, could:

• compress the earwax, making it less fluid and harder for the body to naturally expel.

• compact the earwax to the extent the body induces inflammation. This results in white blood cells migrating to the area, increasing the number of cells in the blockage.

• impact airflow and stop wet earwax drying out. When earwax retains its stickiness for prolonged periods of time, it encourages build-up.

• trap sweat and moisture in the ears, making them more prone to bacterial and fungal infections.

• create a barrier to the earwax's natural expulsion, which ends up stimulating the secretory glands and increasing earwax production.

• reduce overall ear hygeine, if the pads of the earbuds are not cleaned properly, or contaminated with bacteria or infectious agents.

• damage your hearing if the volume is set too high.

(Information from MDLinx)