How to Get Ears Unplugged From Swimming

Your ears might feel clogged after spending a lot of time in the water, especially if you have been swimming under water. Plugged ears caused by swimming can be more than just a nuisance. If left untreated, ears that have become plugged could become infected. If your ears become plugged, there are some specific techniques to remedy the condition.

Things You'll Need

• Bath towels
• Ear drops

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Instructions

Gravity

• 1

  Dry your ear and the area around your ear with a bath towel.

• 2

  Tilt the ear that is plugged toward your shoulder.

• 3

  Grab the lobe of the ear that's plugged.

• 4

  Pull the earlobe down. Water should begin to trickle down out of the year. Continue to pull down on the lobe until the ear is no longer plugged.

Ear Drops

• 5

  Dry your ear with a bath towel.

• 6

  Tilt your head so the plugged ear is pointed upward.

• 7

  Add about five or six ear drops into the plugged ear.

• 8

  Leave your head tilted for about 30 seconds to a minute so that the drops have an opportunity to work.