Treatment for Swimmers Ear
Treatment for Swimmer's Ear
Also known as Otitis Externa, Swimmers ear is an infection of the outer portion of the ear and ear canal.
It is usually easy to diagnose and can also be easily cured at home with the treatments below. If after applying a treatment your symptoms persist, visit a health care professional.
As the name suggests, this condition is caused from exposure of the ear to water when swimming, but it can also be triggered by water from a bath or shower.
Swimmers ear affects people of all ages, but children are more likely to get it because they generally spend more time swimming.