If you don’t have a punctured eardrum, rubbing alcohol may be safely used in your ears to treat and prevent conditions such as swimmer’s ear. Learn what other ear conditions it may be used for ...

Some people use rubbing alcohol to treat ear conditions, such as swimmer’s ear or middle and inner ear infections. Learn more here.

Rubbing alcohol can help prevent it by drying the ear and killing bacteria or fungi. To unclog ears: Earwax usually exits the ear canal on its own, but when it builds up, it can cause earache ...

Dear Dr. Donohue: I am on a swim team and spend a lot of time every day in the pool. Lately my ear has been giving me grief. It itches and sometimes hurts. I clean it with a cotton-tipped swab ever… ...

Alcohol may negatively affect the brain and ears. Regular alcohol consumption can reduce concentration, increase the risk of stroke, and interfere with how the brain processes information.

The alcohol will flush water out of the ear canal and then evaporate. You won’t need drops every time your child swims but keeping them in your pool or beach bag will help you remember to use them.

Ear seeds are a type of auriculotherapy, ... After cleaning your ear with an alcohol swab, a practitioner places the seeds on the outside portion of your ear. It doesn’t hurt, ...

I use an eyedropper and then wash out my ears. Dear Reader: I encouraged the use of alcohol in the ears of people who, when swimming in nonsalty water, tend to get an infection called swimmer's ear.