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2. Tympanostomy tube - Wikipedia

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   Tympanostomy tubes work by improving drainage, allowing air to circulate in the middle ear, and offering a direct route for antibiotics to enter the middle ear. [ 2 ] [ 6 ] Tube placement has been shown to increase hearing in children with persistent otitis media with effusion and may lead to fewer ear infections for children with frequent ear ...

3. Myringotomy - Wikipedia

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   In the absence of strong evidence, general opinion has been against the use of ear protection devices. However, protection such as cotton covered with petroleum jelly, ear plugs, or ear putty is recommended for swimming in dirty water (lakes, rivers, oceans, or non-chlorinated pools) to prevent ear infections.

4. Surfer's ear - Wikipedia

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   Surfer's ear is the common name for an exostosis or abnormal bone growth within the ear canal. They are otherwise benign hyperplasias (growths) of the tympanic bone thought to be caused by frequent cold-water exposure. [1] Cases are often asymptomatic. [1] Surfer's ear is not the same as swimmer's ear, although infection can result as a side ...

5. Otitis externa - Wikipedia

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   According to one source, [19] the use of in-ear headphones during otherwise "dry" exercise in the summer has been associated with the development of swimmer's ear since the plugs can create a warm and moist environment inside the ears. The source claims that on-ear or over-ear headphones can be a better alternative for preventing swimmer's ear.

6. Do Loop earplugs actually work?

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   Each set of earplugs comes with four silicone ear tips of different sizes to best fit your ears. Since they’re made entirely of silicone, they’re also washable with soapy water, which means ...

7. Eustachian tube dysfunction - Wikipedia

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   Symptoms include aural fullness, ears popping, a feeling of pressure in the affected ear(s), a feeling that the affected ear(s) is clogged, crackling, ear pain, tinnitus, autophony, and muffled hearing.