Otitis Externa ( Swimmer's Ear )Otitis externa is an infection involving the ear canal.
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Treatment for Otitis Externa
Treatment involves the use of antibiotic eardrops and keeping the ear dry. When the ear canal closes off, a wick is inserted into the ear canal and left in place for a week or two. As more antibiotic eardrops are used, the wick swells and the ear canal opens.
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Dr. Sanjay Prasad MD FACS is a board certified physician and surgeon with over thirty-two years of sub-specialty experience in Otology, Neurotology, advanced head and neck oncologic surgery, and cranial base surgery. He is chief surgeon and founder of the private practice, Metropolitan NeuroEar Group, located in the metropolitan Washington D.C. area.