While showering, clean your outer ears with soap and water and take care to keep soaps and hair products from getting inside and causing irritation. Regularly clean devices such as earbuds, to remove germs and sanitize earrings daily. Do not insert cotton buds into the ears, as this can damage the eardrum and affect hearing. Stay alert for adverse symptoms that indicate the need to visit an ear nose and throat (ENT) doctor.

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