How do you get rid of swimmers ear?

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asked Aug 11, 2018 in Other- Health by RiskyTinger (380 points)
How do you get rid of swimmers ear?

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answered Aug 12, 2018 by Mar194 (290 points)
A good home remedy that worked for me when I had swimmer's ear is to use Vinegar and Rubbing Alcohol to get rid of my swimmers ear.

The Alcohol will combine with the water that is trapped in your ear and evaporate the trapped water and the vinegar will keep bacteria from growing in your ear.

You can then take a medicine dropper and apply a few drops of the Vinegar and Rubbing Alcohol solution to the affected ear.

You can also set a blow dryer on the low heat setting and blow dry the water and moisture out of your ears and if it gets too serious and you can't get rid of the swimmer's ear then you should see a doctor because if not treated promptly swimmer's ear can lead to hearing loss.
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answered Oct 7, 2023 by RebeccaEdnie (5,190 points)
A homemade remedy and cure for swimmer's ear can be mixed from a solution of half rubbing alcohol and half vinegar.

The alcohol combines with water in the ear and then evaporates, removing the water, while the acidity of the vinegar keeps bacteria from growing.

Apply a couple of drops of solution in each ear.

While the symptoms can be mild in the beginning, untreated swimmer's ear can get worse and cause serious problems.

The good news is that swimmer's ear usually goes away pretty quickly with treatment.

Swimmer's ear is often brought on by water that remains in your ear, creating a moist environment that aids the growth of bacteria.

Putting fingers, cotton swabs or other objects in your ears also can lead to swimmer's ear by damaging the thin layer of skin lining your ear canal.

Swimmer's ear is also known as otitis externa.

Hydrogen Peroxide can and will get rid of water that's trapped in your ear caused by swimmer's ear and you just take an ear dropper and drop a few drops of hydrogen peroxide into your ear until it fizzles and then tilt your head so that the water can drain out of your ears.

Rubbing Alcohol and Vinegar works better though for getting rid of swimmer's ear since the Rubbing Alcohol will actually evaporate the water in your ear and the Vinegar will kill off any bacteria in your ear that may be there from the water.

Another thing you can do to get rid of Swimmer's ear is to use a blow dryer on the low heat setting to help dry out the water and moisture in your ear.

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