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How to treat fungal ear infection that just won't go away. docs in the medicine section, please please help!?

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Fungal ear infection: Fungal ear infection usually affects the outer ear canal. You can try using vinegar drops. Or ear drops which are a combo of a steroid and vinegar. Try keeping the canal dry and if necessary have your ENT specialist clean out any debris in the ear

Answered 9/28/2016

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Clean the canal: Fungal infections of the ear canal are like other fungal skin infections, athletes foot, jock itch, etc. the key to resolution is to have the ear cleaned and then apply anti fungal medicines to the affected area like lotrimin (clotrimazole) or tolnaftate, which are both over the counter, but the debris needs to be removed first. See an ENT. Once the infection is gone, keeping the ear canal dry helps avoid reinf

Answered 7/8/2017

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