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Surfers’ Earplugs Prevent Surfers’ Ear and Hearing Loss

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What is surfers’ ear?  It is a disorder of the ear canal where bony growths (exostoses) grow around the opening, gradually closing the ear over.  Surfers’ ear is caused by wind and sea water cooling the ear and the mastoid bone, the lump behind your ear.  It tends to be more severe in cold-water surfers… Read more »