How to Prevent Swimmer's Ear

Video Transcript

"Hi, this is Phillip Toriello, and this is how to prevent swimmer's ear. The best way to prevent swimmer's ear, is to not go swimming at all. But if you should decide to, say to swim laps, surf, or any other type of aquatic activities, the best thing to do is to wear earplugs. Now, these range from many different styles, including silicone types, that fit into your ears like putty, to those that have a plastic stem, and little rings that pop into your ear, like a cork. Those I think, are the best kind, as far as not falling out of your ears, and keeping the water absolutely out. Following every swim, there are certain solutions you can also buy at drugstores, that are made up of an alcohol, hydrogen peroxide combination, that will help dry out the ear canal, after swimming,and of course, there's the ever infamous pinky, that you can use as a plunger, and kind of use gravity to help you out, to dump the water out of your ear. To learn more about preventing swimmer's ear, please contact your local swimming expert, your physician, or go online to find out more."