Anybody have good ideas about getting wax and other stuff our of your ears? Thanks.
It seems like the usual advice and web searches come up with having your doctor do it. The usual advice is to also not do it yourself. But when you're climbing out of the swimming pool twice and thrice a day... I confess to gently using q-tip's with much fear and concern so as not to go in too deep. There's thoughts of rubbing alcohol too... Does anybody else deal with this?
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If you are worried about Otitis Externa (swimmer's ear) that's really not related to wax build up but is an infection with a variety of bugs. The best thing is a 50/50 mix of white vinegar and rubbing alcohol to irrigate your ear(s) after swimming for prevention.
The first statement is true, but I disagree with the second statement. The best thing you can do to prevent infections of the ear canal due to swimming is to use ear plugs that keep the water out of the ear canal.
If you are worried about Otitis Externa (swimmer's ear) that's really not related to wax build up but is an infection with a variety of bugs. The best thing is a 50/50 mix of white vinegar and rubbing alcohol to irrigate your ear(s) after swimming for prevention.
The first statement is true, but I disagree with the second statement. The best thing you can do to prevent infections of the ear canal due to swimming is to use ear plugs that keep the water out of the ear canal.
