In summer it is common to see children in the pools and on the beach with earplugs in their ears "just in case" that water may enter and cause an infection.
Specialists advise not to use them if they are not necessaryWell, instead of being a preventive measure, it could become counterproductive by pressing the earwax into the ear canal and can generate earplugs.
Although otitis is very frequent at this time of year to spend long periods in the water, according to Rafael Jurado, an otolaryngologist at the Reina Sofía University Hospital in Córdoba, if the ears are healthy, it is best that they are aired all the time.
It is only recommended to use plugs that block the passage of water if the child had any eczema or had undergone surgery in the ear.
To avoid an otitis externa in which lesions occur in the ear canal caused by direct contact with sea or pool water, or the commonly called "swimmer's ear," doctors recommend monitoring the duration of the bathrooms, that do not spread too much, and that the pool water is always clean.
Sometimes parents sin as a precaution, so if there is no reason to use them, it is best that the bath plugs stay at home.
