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Inside the walls of my husband ears, the skin gets very dry and flaky. what can he use for this?

Q: inside the walls of my husband ears, the skin gets very dry and flaky. what can he use for this?

: I would think baby oil would help.

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Dr. Clarence Grim answered

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I would think baby oil would help.

Answered 3/26/2021

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A low dose cortisone cream used at the end of a Qtip and gently applied to the ear canal before heading to bed. Gently use a wet Qtip in morning to clean out the ear canal. No picking with fingers important

Answered 4/15/2021

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A member asked:

Inside the walls of my husband ears, the skin gets very dry and flaky. what can he use for this?

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