Swimmers Ear Protection

Published: 26th April 2011
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It is not only swimmers and surfers that suffer from the effects of water in the ear, as a simple shower or bath will do the trick of accumulating the disease know as Swimmers Ear.

Recently a friends baby aged 1 and a half ended up in medical clinic with an ear infection that accured from a simple pleasant bath in a clean bath with clean water, so how would he have then develop an ear infection? The answer is simple: Water in the ear. Smaller children have a deeper external ear canal than adults and it is easy for water to get trapped there. This external ear canal straightens out when we grow older. Help protect their ears from water.

So how would an adult get Swimmers Ear?
Water that is unclean facilitates fungi or bacteria to the ear canal.

Scratching the ears using sharp pens and keys may cause a tear in delicate tissues of the ear canal which could lead to infection.

Chemical irritants may make way inside the ear canal and cause irritation. Example, Hairsprays, shampoos, hair dyes.


It is not nice walking around with earwax visual in the ear, but removing too much earwax can cause damage. Diabetes could make earwax too alkaline inviting bacteria and other infections.

In some cases the ear canals are narrower than normal, the water can't drain as effectively causing water retention in the ear.

Moist enviroments also can cause moisture to accumilate in the ear, and caustion should be taken in steam sauna, jakuzi's and pools.

Exposure to any infectious organism from swimming in polluted water is another known cause of swimmers ear. The effects of too much chlorine in a pool can also cause damage in the ear canal.

We recommend using AQUA EAR before swimming or taking a shower.
Aqua Ears Multiple phase action works to:

Seal the skin of the Ear canal with an invisible barrier, against the harmful effects of water. Help provide some of the protective functions of earwax. Protection against water borne bacteria, and contains Tea Tree Oil with natural anti bacterial and anti fungal properties.


It will be unfortunate being on holiday and having to deal with earache mainly due to water in the ear that can escalte to a bacteria or fungus and eventually ear infection in children or adults.

Prevent these things from happening Aqua Ear is a natual combination that can be used for all ages young and old.

Ocean swimmers Being in the Ocean with all the debree that is some times washed up on our shores can enter the canal and cause bacteria Surfers are usually in the water for more than an hour, they
sometimes use surfing suits to mainly protect them from cold weather, they put loads of colourful sun block on their noses and cheeks against sunburn but do they protect their ears?

Like said before not every-one is sensitive to
fluids in ear, but it usually takes just one
experience of earache to realize that you need to
protect your ears more against swimmers ear.

We recommend using AQUA EAR before swimming or taking a shower, especially for children and babies.
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