{"id":3928,"date":"2025-10-29T23:27:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T23:27:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/todaynews11.online\/?p=3928"},"modified":"2025-10-29T23:27:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T23:27:10","slug":"did-you-know-that-if-hair-grows-on-your-ears-its-because-your-body-issee-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/todaynews11.online\/?p=3928","title":{"rendered":"DID YOU KNOW that if hair grows on your ears, it\u2019s because your body is\u2026See more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/rpnews168.store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-hitmag-featured size-hitmag-featured wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/rpnews168.store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/5-735x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<div class=\"article__body\" data-metrics-module=\"embd-lnk\">\n<div class=\"article-page active-page\" data-page=\"1\">\n<section>It\u2019s normal to have hair on your ears. But if you have a lot, you might wonder why. Really, it isn\u2019t that weird. Almost your entire body is covered in some form of hair. The only parts without it are the palms of your hands, your lips, and the soles of your\u00a0feet.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-13\"><\/div>\n<p>There\u2019s hair outside and inside your ears. Usually it\u2019s harmless, even if there\u2019s lots of it.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2 id=\"1-1\" class=\"jumplink-headers\">Why Do Ears Have Hair?<\/h2>\n<p>Before you were born, your body had soft hair all over, including your ears. This is called lanugo. It can sometimes take a few weeks for it to go away, especially for babies who are born early.<\/p>\n<p>Some people get more hair in and on their ears as they age \u2014 especially men. Doctors think it may be because of increased\u00a0testosterone. This hormone makes hair coarser and thicker as it grays.<\/p>\n<p>The hair just inside your ear works with earwax to keep dirt and debris away from your eardrum.<\/p>\n<p>Farther inside your ear, tiny hairs help you hear and keep your balance. They\u00a0live in canals full of fluid. When you move, the liquid moves with you. This bends the hairs and tells your body where it is in space.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2 id=\"1-2\" class=\"jumplink-headers\">What Causes Extra External Ear Hair?<\/h2>\n<p>Doctors don\u2019t know exactly why some people have so much. For many years, researchers thought it was a trait men passed down genetically, through their Y chromosome. More recent studies say that isn\u2019t true.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s rare to have very long hair on your outer ear. It\u2019s most common in men who live in India and Sri Lanka. It\u2019s rare, but babies born to women with diabetes can have hairy ears. Studies show that the better you control your disease while you\u2019re pregnant, the less likely your\u00a0baby\u00a0is to have it.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s also a condition known as hypertrichosis, where hair grows all over your body. Some cases are genetic, but most aren\u2019t. Other causes include:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Certain\u00a0medications<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Disorders of your metabolic or\u00a0endocrine system<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Poor nutrition<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-page active-page\" data-page=\"2\">\n<section>\u2022 Abnormal growths in your ovaries or adrenal glands\u2022 Infectious or inflammatory skin conditionsGenetic hypertrichosis usually happens along with another condition, like\u00a0epilepsy,\u00a0intellectual disability, or body malformations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Extra hair inside your ear canal can put you at a higher risk for\u00a0otitis externa, also known as swimmer\u2019s ear. This is an infection in your outer ear. You get it when water and bacteria get trapped and the bacteria multiply. More hair in your ear gives the gunk more places to get stuck.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2 id=\"1-3\" class=\"jumplink-headers\">How Do You Get Rid of It?<\/h2>\n<p>Hairy ears won\u2019t cause any serious health problems, but if you don\u2019t like the way it looks or feels, you can remove it. You have several options:<\/p>\n<div data-v-app=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Shave<\/strong>: For the cost of a razor and some shaving cream, you can shave it off. The downsides: You might cut yourself, and the results won\u2019t last long. Your hair will grow back in 1\u20133 days. And your skin might get irritated from the razor, or the strands might not grow back correctly. This causes sore bumps called\u00a0ingrown hairs. To trim inside your ear, use an electric razor made for the job, not a straight razor.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pluck:<\/strong>\u00a0Use tweezers to grab the base of a strand of hair and pull it out. Since it will come out by the root, it can take 1\u20138 weeks for it to grow back.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wax:<\/strong>\u00a0Use either cold or hot wax to remove hair and keep it off for 2\u20138 weeks. After you spread the wax on, it hardens. Use a paper strip to pull the wax off quickly, which also pulls out the hair.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section><strong>Hair removal cream<\/strong>: Also called depilatories. Use them only on the outer part of your ear. Check the ingredients to make sure you aren\u2019t allergic to any of them before you try it.<strong>Laser hair removal:\u00a0<\/strong>A pro will target the bulb of your hair and use heat to destroy it. It\u2019s expensive and can take 4-8 sessions, but it gets rid of the hair forever.<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s normal to have hair on your ears. But if you have a lot, you might wonder why. Really, it isn\u2019t that weird. 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