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Please advise if it's normal to feel itchy in the ear after using ear drops?

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Dr. Louis Gallia answered

Specializes in Surgery - Oral & Maxillofacial

Yes: Yes, if you are allergic to a component of the ear drops. Or if as a response to the drops, you develop an external otitis, or "swimmers ear".

Dr Husar agreed

Answered 7/17/2018

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