Otitis externa is an outer ear infection. The infection occurs in the outer opening of the ear and the ear canal that connects the outside of the ear to the eardrum. This ear infection is otherwise known as the swimmer's ear. As the name suggests, swimmers are more prone to develop this infection.
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I suffer from ear pain after I tried to remove ear wax. What to do?
Query: Hello doctor, I have been suffering from ear pain for the last two days and it has become really serious now. The entire right side of my face has gone numb and I am not able to hear properly in my right ear. I can listen to some hissing sound. I remember cleaning my ear with my fingers and tried to... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. From your symptoms and history of ear cleaning, it is suggestive of otitis externa with ear wax. Do not worry too much. It is a soft tissue infection of your ear canal most probably due to finger nail trauma. You need to take some medication and precautions and it wi... Read Full »