Summer is in full swing, and who doesn’t want to be in the water when it’s hot out? Swimming is fun, but what’s not fun is swimmer’s ear. You may not have known that swimmer’s ear is really an ear infection that results from bacteria in the ear canal, which multiplies when there is trapped …
WHAT’S THE BEST WAY TO CLEAN MY EARS WITHOUT SWABS?
How do you typically clean your ears after bathing? Most people tend to use cotton swabs….but did you know swabs can harm you ear drums? Cotton swab injuries are common. The delicate inner ear tissue is easily broken, and if any thin or pointy object is inserted into in the ear canal, the ear drum …
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Avoiding Swimmer’s Ear This Summer
It’s hot out there and I can’t think of anything better than a dip in the pool or ocean to cool off! Trips to the beach and sunny days spent in the pool are ahead, which are a lot of fun–but it what’s not fun is Swimmer’s Ear. Swimmer’s Ear is a type of ear …
WHAT’S THE BEST WAY TO CLEAN EARWAX?
Have you seen advice not to use cotton swabs to clean your ears because of the damage they may cause to your ear drum? That’s good advice: cotton swab injuries are common, and can result in puncturing the ear drum, damaging delicate inner ear areas, and even vertigo or permanent deafness! But if you can’t …