How to treat fungus in the ears?

Recently, such a question as a fungus in the ears has been quite

popular. In medicine, this kind of problem is officially called otomycosis. According to experts, among all the existing inflammations that are localized in the ear canal, it is otomycosis that is the most common (about 20% of all cases). It is noteworthy that the fungus in the ears occurs most often in clean auditory canals. The thing is that the environment is created there as favorable as possible for its development and vital activity (somewhat moist and warm). Let's look into such an urgent problem in more detail.

Fungus in the ears. Why does it arise?

The appearance of this disease can be affected by:

• Taking hormonal drugs for quite some time.
• Constant ingress of water.
• Use of hearing aids / headphones.
• Cleaning aisles with cotton swabs

Fungus in the ears. Primary symptoms

Most often given

This problem affects both auditory canals. If you find the primary symptoms described below, it is recommended to immediately seek help from a qualified specialist who will subsequently select the right treatment. Symptoms

• regular dizziness;
• tinnitus;
• noticeable hearing loss;
• headache;
• itching and discomfort.

Treatment of ear fungus folk remedies

1. Some patients do not trust traditional medicine, prefer traditional recipes to it. So, treatment with the help of the most common peroxide is considered the most popular. It is necessary to gently moisten the cotton pad in the solution, and then squeeze all the liquid into the ear canal. While the solution will foam, it is better to lie still. The whole procedure takes no more than ten minutes. At the end, you should rinse your ear. Four such procedures are enough, and you will no longer remember the problem.
2. Another way is to use walnut oil. It can be
   
   purchase in almost every pharmacy. Treatment should begin with one drop of the drug, and then increase to four. Before the procedure, it is recommended to thoroughly wipe the affected area with hydrogen peroxide and only then pour oil into the pipette. Such treatment is best done before bedtime.

Recommended treatment

At the moment, there are many proven drugs to get rid of this kind of problem. These are the drugs "Naftifin", "Terbinafine", "Nitrofungin" and many others. Most often, doctors prescribe drops in the ears of the fungus, as they instantly penetrate the focus of the disease and try to neutralize it. Before the direct use of a particular drug, experts strongly recommend that you carefully clean the ear canal from accumulated dirt: so the penetration of the drug itself will be much easier and much faster. This can be done using the Resorcinol tool. The therapy itself, as a rule, does not exceed four weeks (standard). It is important to note that during the entire period of treatment, the doctor must necessarily control the microflora of the ear.