{"id":4439,"date":"2019-04-03T13:43:50","date_gmt":"2019-04-03T13:43:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ent.gr\/?p=4439"},"modified":"2019-07-05T21:46:24","modified_gmt":"2019-07-05T18:46:24","slug":"swimmers-or-surfers-ear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/swimmers-or-surfers-ear\/","title":{"rendered":"Swimmers&#8217; or Surfers&#8217; Ear"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/swimmers-or-surfers-ear\/#Exostosis_of_External_Ear_Canal\" >Exostosis of External Ear Canal<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/swimmers-or-surfers-ear\/#Prevention\" >Prevention<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Exostosis_of_External_Ear_Canal\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 18pt;\">Exostosis of External Ear Canal<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Ear Exostosis is the medical term for an abnormal growth of bone within the canal. It is more commonly referred to as swimmer\u2019s or surfer\u2019s ear. This common name derives from the fact that the most common cause of exostosis is frequent exposure to cold water, making this a condition that affects surfers at a higher rate than the average population.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">When you are exposed to wind and cold water the bone surrounding the ear canal thickens and constricts the ear canal,\u00a0sometimes to the point of complete blockage (known as \u201cocclusion\u201d) which can lead to substantial conductive <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/neuro-otology\/causes-of-hearing-loss\/\">hearing loss<\/a>. Therefore, an exostosis growth can result from any activity that exposes you to cold, wet and windy conditions such as skiing, kayaking, fishing, sailing or diving.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ent.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/\u03b5\u03be\u03cc\u03c3\u03c4\u03c9\u03c3\u03b7-\u03c9\u03c4\u03cc\u03c2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Swimmers' Ear -exostoses.ent\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ent.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/\u03b5\u03be\u03cc\u03c3\u03c4\u03c9\u03c3\u03b7-\u03c9\u03c4\u03cc\u03c2-300x298.jpg\" alt=\"Swimmers' Ear -exostoses.ent\" width=\"300\" height=\"298\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ear exostoses<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Exostosis symptoms of include a decrease in hearing sensitivity\u00a0possibly combined with an increased prevalence of ear infections. Early symptoms include water trapping in the ear canal after swimming. Sometime thereafter, debris trapping and infections make surgery necessary. Exostosis is most commonly treated by a surgical procedure to remove the growth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">There are two different approaches to the surgery, the first uses a small incision behind the ear and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellhealth.com\/heterotopic-ossification-2549277\">excess bone growth<\/a> is removed using a surgical drill, and the second uses a drill to remove the bone growth from inside of the ear canal itself.. After the surgery, it is important for the patient to avoid any cold water activities for 2-6 weeks in order to prevent complications or infections.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Prevention\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 18pt;\">Prevention<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Custom made ear plugs are very useful in preventing the formation of exostoses in the ear. There is good evidence to suggest that using ear protection will significantly lower the chances of developing exostoses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row pix_padding_top=&#8221;pix-top-no-padding&#8221; pix_padding_bottom=&#8221;pix-bottom-no-padding&#8221; gradient_colors=&#8221;%5B%7B%7D%5D&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Contact us&#8221; color=&#8221;turquoise&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-phone&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; link=&#8221;url:%2Fen%2Fcontacts||target:%20_blank|&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Book an appointment&#8221; color=&#8221;turquoise&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-calendar&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; link=&#8221;url:%2Fen%2Fappointment||target:%20_blank|&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Get directions&#8221; color=&#8221;turquoise&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-map-marker&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fmaps%2Fdir%2F%2FEyiasis%2BENT%2BAcupuncture%2C%2BGeor.%2BDrosini%2B16%2C%2BKifisia%2B145%2B62%2F%4038.0718225%2C23.8122364%2C15z%2Fdata%3D!4m8!4m7!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x14a19edf40479729%3A0xa4593bd0e0aed04b!2m2!1d23.8122364!2d38.0718225||target:%20_blank|&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Exostosis is the medical term for an abnormal growth of bone within the ear canal. 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