How to Prevent Swimmer’s Ear

A few sim­ple steps before and after swim­ming or con­tact with water can greatly reduce your risk of this very painful infection.

These rec­om­men­da­tions include:

1. Dry your ears after swim­ming or showering.
2. If you’re around water, try to keep ears dry.
3. While your ears are wet, do not use for­eign objects in the ear canal or remove ear wax your­self because these can irri­tate skin inside the ear, pos­si­bly lead­ing to an infection.
4. With a doctor’s con­sent, use alcohol-based ear drops after swimming.

Itchy, flaky, swollen or painful ears could indi­cate you have swimmer’s ear. If you notice these symp­toms, or have fluid drain­ing from your ears, you should con­sult us at Impact Urgent Care.