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Otitis Externa (Swimmer's Ear) Learning Center
Prevention could include:
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Avoid Swimming in Polluted Water
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Wear earplugs when swimming
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Dry the ears thoroughly after swimming
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Swimming in polluted water and in pools or hot tubs without good chlorine and pH control should be avoided. Keeping the ear dry is an important aspect of prevention of otitis externa. Before swimming, a protective coating consisting of several dro...
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Keeping the ear dry is an important aspect of prevention of otitis externa. Several drops of a mixture of alcohol and acetic acid can be put into the ear canal after swimming to insure that it dries adequately. The most serious complications of ma...
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