Can I go in the water if I am taking medication for swimmer's ear?
ANSWER
Keep water out of the infected ear during the healing process.
Reviewed by Carol DerSarkissian on September 9, 2019
SOURCES:
Mayo Clinic: "Swimmer's Ear."
CDC: "Facts About 'Swimmer's Ear."
UpToDate: "External Otitis: Treatment," "External Otitis (Including Swimmer's Ear) (Beyond the Basics)," "Malignant (Necrotizing) External Otitis"
Cleveland Clinic: "Otitis Externa (Swimmer's Ear)."
KidsHealth: "Swimmer's Ear."
FamilyDoctor: "Otitis Externa (Swimmer's Ear)."
SOURCES:
Mayo Clinic: "Swimmer's Ear."
CDC: "Facts About 'Swimmer's Ear."
UpToDate: "External Otitis: Treatment," "External Otitis (Including Swimmer's Ear) (Beyond the Basics)," "Malignant (Necrotizing) External Otitis"
Cleveland Clinic: "Otitis Externa (Swimmer's Ear)."
KidsHealth: "Swimmer's Ear."
FamilyDoctor: "Otitis Externa (Swimmer's Ear)."
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