Swimmer’s ear is an infection that can occur after spending a long time in the water or outdoors in the wind and rain. It affects the skin that covers the outer ear canal, which leads to the eardrum.

The ear canal is a small, tube-like pathway that extends from the outer ear to the eardrum. A range of health problems can affect this sensitive area, including infection, inflammation, and injury. In ...

An outer ear infection, also known as otitis externa, is an infection of the ear canal and opening. “Swimmer’s ear” is a common type. The ear canal connects the outside of the ear to the eardrum. An ...

Joe Surfer asks: What? Excuse me? I didn’t catch that? What did you say? Could you repeat that? Huh? Sound familiar? Well then maybe you or some surfer you know suffers from exostosis of the external ...