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For someone with swimmer's ear, how long before hearing is restored?

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Dr. David Kam answered

It depends: If you hearing lost is purely from canal edema, it'll return after edema subsides. If you ear is filled cerumen and skin debris, it needs to be cleaned out by a doctor.

Answered 11/15/2013

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