• Fungal infection affecting the outer ear canal
• Symptoms may include ear pain, fullness and itching, fever and ear discharge
• Associated with factors like swimming, injury to ear or excessive cleaning
• Cannot be spread from person to person
• Affects males and females
• Can occur at any age
• May be mild to severe

Do not use cotton swabs, ear candles or other home remedies to clean your ears.

FOR PAIN

• Apply hot or cold packs to the area
• Relaxation techniques
• Distraction
• Over-the-counter medicine (refer to manufacturer’s recommendations for dosage):
  • Acetaminophen
  • Ibuprofen