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A member asked:
Please share a tip in the form of a haiku on dealing with swimmer's ear.
13 doctors weighed in across 6 answers
Ignore: Swim in surf for hours avoid muffled hearing and ear pain with ear plugs.
Answered 3/13/2016
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Ignore: Do: towel dry ears after swimming Don't: insert cotton swabs into ear canals.
Answered 4/2/2016
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Ignore: Avoid swimmers ear by using ear plugs designed to keep water out during swimming or showering.
Answered 7/30/2014
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Ignore: Avoid water, cotton swabs, and foreign objects inside ear canal. See doctor if pain or blockage.
Answered 4/2/2016
2.9k views
Ignore: Swimmer`s ear is commonly a Staphylococcal infection of outer ear, clean excess water out.
Answered 4/2/2016
2.2k views
Ignore: Equal parts will do White vinegar, alcohol Isopropyl type.
Answered 11/14/2018
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