# Why would the-place-where-my-ear-meets-my-head (eyeglasses spot) sweat only on one side?

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**Created:** [July 21, 2013, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-the-place-where-my-ear-meets-my-head-eyeglasses-spot-sweat-only-on-one-side/664095 "2013-07-21T06:41:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2013, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-the-place-where-my-ear-meets-my-head-eyeglasses-spot-sweat-only-on-one-side/664095/1 "2013-07-21T06:41:08Z")

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See subject. Not urgent, but weird. Maybe not sweat but some sort of oily stuff.

I’m noticing it now because of this damn heat wave.

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**Author:** ![Seanette](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seanette/32/9139_2.png) [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2013, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-the-place-where-my-ear-meets-my-head-eyeglasses-spot-sweat-only-on-one-side/664095/2 "2013-07-21T08:21:58Z")

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I’ve noticed one side of my head gets sweatier than the other, with equal heat exposure.