Swimmers Ears Symptoms, Swimmers Ear Home Remedies

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What are Swimmers Ears

Swimmers Ears is a bacterial infection that causes inflammation of the outer ear and canal, and is an itchy painful condition.

Recognize the symptoms of Swimmers Ears

  1. The area of the outer ear, swells, itches and pains.
  2. The triangular piece of cartilage in front of the ear sores and becomes tender.
  3. There is discharge from the ear canal.

What are the causes of Swimmers Ears?

While showering, washing hair or swimming, water containing infectious microorganisms may get trapped in the outer ear canal and breed leading to swimmers ear.

Home remedies for Swimmers Ears

  1. Never scratch inside the ear with an object, as your eardrum may get ruptured.
  2. Don’t go swimming, and whenever you are washing your hair use a shower cap.
  3. Use vinegar diluted with water to kill bacteria and to dry out ear canal.
  4. Drop 1-2 drops of the solution into the ear with a dropper and leave it for 2-3 minutes, then tilt to drain out the content. Repeat this 3 times a day.

How you can prevent Swimmers Ears?

  1. To remove water trapped in your ear after swimming, shake your head.
  2. Use the corner of a towel to gently dry the external ear.
  3. If you have been swimming in a lake and are prone to infection use antiseptic eardrops.
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September 17, 2008 | Filed Under Natural Home Remedies 

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