Swimmer’s ear, also known as otitis externa, is an inflammation or infection of the ear canal which connects your eardrum to the outside of your head.
Symptoms – depending on the severity of the condition
- Irritation, pain, swelling, and sometimes decreased hearing:
- Mild to severe itching in your ear canal
- Slight redness inside your ear
- Heaviness in ear
- Tinnitus (disturbing sounds in ear)
- Mild discomfort that’s made worse by pulling on your outer ear or pushing on the little “bump” in front of your ear
- Sometime drainage of clear, odourless fluid
- Feeling of fullness inside your ear and partial blockage of your ear canal by swelling, fluid and debris
- Decreased or muffled hearing
- Swelling in the lymph nodes in your neck
- Fever
Common Causes
- Water retention in your ear after swimming or a bath, creating a moist environment that aids the growth of bacteria – streptococcus, staphylococcus etc
- Putting fingers, cotton swabs or other objects in your ears.
- Exposure to contaminated water
- Damage to the sensitive skin of the ear canal that creates an opening for infection
- Prolonged humid weather.
- Use of excessive ear devices, such as earbuds or hearing aids, which can cause tiny breaks in the skin.
- Chemical irritation
- Infected hair follicles
- Trauma or machinal damage while cleaning the external ear canal or slap on the ear
- Head injury
- Atmospheric pressure changes while flying, diving
PRECAUTIONS – DO’S & DONT’S – USEFUL TIPS
- Water should be prevented from entering the ear – keep your ears dry
- Use of eardrops etc., should be done under medical advice
- Use a warm compress
- Wet a folded washcloth in warm water, wring out excess water, and hold it over the ear for 10 to 15 minutes.
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