We would like to draw your attention to external ear canal infections due to the warming of the weather and the approach of the sea and pool season.
With the increase in humidity and the resulting sweating and the beginning of the sea and pool season, some microbes can spread both in the external ear canal and in the sea and pools.
Bacteria, viruses and fungi can cause this infection. People with external ear canal infection entering swimming pools may increase the risk of contracting this infection.
The disease manifests itself in the form of pain, discharge, swelling, itching, and decreased hearing in the external ear canal. Sometimes the pain is so severe that it causes pain when swallowing, pain in the jaw. It can also appear as shooting pain.
The external ear canal is a region that can remain moist due to its shape. Bacteria, fungi and viruses can easily grow in a humid environment. Therefore, situations that may facilitate this infection should be avoided. Inserting earwax into the external ear canal, Mixing it with a foreign object or scratching increases the possibility of infection.
If the skin of the external ear canal is damaged in this way, it allows the infection to develop more easily when encountered with dirty water.
When an external ear canal infection is detected. The first thing to do is to avoid contact with water. It is important to keep the ear canal dry. With the examination of the referred ear, nose and throat physician, it is determined whether the infection is bacterial or fungal. Accordingly, the external ear canal is cleaned and appropriate treatment is started. Proper follow-up of the treatment in external ear canal infections. It is essential because if the treatment for these infections is not applied properly, this infection will recur frequently.
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