How to Remove Water in Ear

If swimming is part of your daily exercise, you may be susceptible to an ear infection by accumulating too much water in the ear.  If your recreation involves swimming in polluted waters such as lakes and rivers, an infection can occur as well.  To avoid this eventuality, here are effective treatments explaining how to remove water in the ear.

Preventative measures are always the cure.  Keeping your ear canals dry is most important. Most swimmers do not wear caps. However, if you have ever watched the Olympics, you will notice swimmers wearing caps during the single and multiple relay races.  Also Olympic divers, who do not wear caps, emerge from the water and tilt their heads to one side while tapping the other side of their heads firmly, thus, eliminating any water build-up.

Have you ever accumulated too much water in your ears either by taking a shower or coloring your hair and rinsing it out in the sink? Gently dry the outer ear with a towel, and use a hair dryer (on low) to dry the inner ear.

Water in the ear, if left untreated, can lead to an infection of the ear canal.  If this happens see your doctor, who most likely will prescribe an antibiotic.  Keep the ear dry at all times.  No swimming until the infection clears up. When taking a shower, use a shower cap. Gently clean the ear, so as not to irritate it or prolong the infection.

There is no reason to forego any of the recreational activities you enjoy.  Just remember to follow the simple basic tenets of prevention. If you forget to wear a cap while swimming or while in the shower, the treatments outlined here show you how to remove water in the ear.