Your Complete Guide to Swimmer’s Ear Treatment

Treatment for swimmer’s ear is a common reason patients visit us during the summer months. Swimmer’s ear occurs when water gets stuck in the ear canal. This creates the perfect environment for bacteria to grow and multiply.


Symptoms of swimmer’s ear include:

• Itchiness
• Drainage
• Pain in the outer ear, especially when it is tugged
• Ear redness
• Swelling

WHAT IS THE TREATMENT FOR SWIMMER’S EAR?

While every case is different, typically, swimmer’s ear treatment involves antibiotic ear drops and cleaning the ear canal.

HOW CAN YOU PREVENT SWIMMER’S EAR?

If you don’t want to have swimmer’s ear treatment, you may avoid the condition with these basic precautions:

• As much as possible, try to keep your ears dry. This may mean using custom-made ear plugs. Swimming caps can also help.
• Always dry your ears completely—even if you’re just taking a shower.
• If you’re having trouble getting water to leave the ear canal, try tilting your head back and forth.
• Try pulling your earlobe back and forth.

If these techniques fail, please schedule an appointment with us so we can alleviate the situation by clearing the ear before an infection occurs.
One important matter: Do NOT use ear-drying drops for swimmer’s ear treatment unless we direct you to. If you have had ear tubes or other issues, such as a hole in your eardrum, using drops without the care of one of our ENTs in Raleigh can cause further damage.
You can read more details about swimmer’s ear in our earlier article about Common Problems Affecting the Ears. In addition, the Centers for Disease Control also have some useful information.

Avoiding Noise-Induced Hearing Loss

A fireworks celebration is fabulous, but if you’re too close to the excitement, your hearing may pay the price. And fireworks aren’t the only culprit. Loud noises from boat motors, music or performances can have a cumulative effect on your hearing.

WHAT QUALIFIES AS TOO LOUD?

We recommend exposing yourself to noise no louder than 80 decibels (dB) without hearing protection. To place that in context:

• Normal conversation is around 60 dB
• A rock concert usually clocks in around 110 dB
• Fireworks can range from 140 to 160 Db

Being Proactive Against Pollen

Summer means that flowers and other plants are in full bloom—as well as pollen. The result is itchy, watery eyes, coughing and sneezing, postnasal drip and sore throats—along with other symptoms. Not only can these put a damper on summer plans, but they simply make you miserable and keep you from enjoying the activities you love.
Some of the most common summer allergens include tree and grass pollen, mold and ragweed. The key to avoiding the miserable summer symptoms is to be proactive. Often, medication or allergy shots (immunotherapy) can be key to controlling your miserable symptoms.

At Rameshwaram Super Speciality Hospital, we offer an extensive array of allergy treatment services where we get to the heart of the matter to ensure we’re providing the most effective treatment available. If allergies are causing problems for you—no matter what time of year—we’re on standby, ready to help you. Just schedule an appointment with us.

Need Advice on ENT Care or Allergy Treatment? Contact Us for an Appointment

While summer can present specific ENT challenges, we want to help ensure your health throughout the entire year. Whether you need allergy treatment, ear tubes or your child needs tonsils removed, we provide the latest in state-of-the-art care coupled with compassion. We promise to take time to listen to your concerns and answer your questions.
Schedule your appointment today.

Conclusion

The dentists at Rameshwaram Super Speciality Hospital have hands-on experience in treating various dental issues with an excellent prognosis. Supported by advanced equipment and technologies, the team is adept at providing treatment for chronic and acute dental conditions. The range of treatments includes braces, aligners, dental filling, crowns, wisdom tooth extraction, and other cosmetic treatments. To know more about the treatments, book an appointment with us today.