Mack's Ear Dryer - Soothing Electronic Warm Air Ear Dryer for Swimming, Showering, Water Sports, Surfing, Scuba and Hearing Aid Use

My gym has an indoor pool to use year round and I love to take a swim once per week to vary my workout routine. Then, one day, I got water in my ear and when I tried to drain it, I couldn’t get the water out! For the next 3 weeks, I was having a horrible time with trapped water in my ear. After purchasing a whole bunch of products to help my ear dry out, there was still that painful full, sloshing feeling along with a loud hissing and impaired hearing. It was extremely distracting and I was in this irritating situation for 3 whole weeks before I gave up and saw a doctor. I was desperate.Finally, I went to the Doc and after relieving the pressure in my ear, he told me to get this nifty little device. His wife is a swimmer and uses the Mack’s Ear Dryer as well as the Mack’s Ear Plugs, to keep her ears clean and safe. I ordered it that very night and when it came it really helped me to dry out a soggy and irritated ear. Dr. said to keep it in my gym bag and thoroughly dry my ears every time I went into the pool. From now on, I'll always have it handy whenever I swim. If I’d had it before I could have saved myself a few weeks of suffering!I tried swimmers ear drops, but that complicated my problem by adding still MORE liquid into my ear. I SO regretted adding to the problem because I felt so much worse when I did that. I also purchased one of those bulbs that you squeeze and it shoots air into your ear, but that product didn’t work for me. The difference in Mack’s Ear Dryer is that it directs a gentle, steady flow of HEATED air into the ear canal, effectively drying out the ear. It works exactly like a hair dryer, except tiny with minuscule nozzles that allow air to go directly where it needs to go. And because it is a gentle stream of air and not some kind of device, I’m not afraid of injuring my delicate ear canal! It is a comfortable, safe, and effective remedy!By the way, this company also has a cool set of aquatic earplugs that can help prevent this issue in the first place. I also got those and between the two of these items, I hope I’ll never get that nightmarish water-logged feeling again!Get the earplugs here:Macks Soft Flanged Aqua Block Earplug, Purple, 2 Pair

News flash: Even those who haven't been swimming in 20+ years can get "swimmer's ear", which is a painful ear infection complete with dizziness, nausea, and other symptoms. It's caused by bacteria growing in the warm, moist environment of the ear canal. One of the best ways to prevent it is to keep the canal dry, and the best way to do that is to use a product like this one rather than poking about with swabs and so forth.After I was hospitalized with a severe case of swimmer's ear, a friend recommended Mack's ear dryer. He and his wife both are avid scuba divers and were prone to infection until they started using the product. Made sense to me, so I bought one -- and I'm glad I did.The thing that sets Mack's dryer apart is the fact that unlike some other products, it works -- and works well. 80 seconds per ear and you're done. It's gentle, warm, and not obnoxiously loud. I can't see using a hair dryer for this job, but the Mack's dryer is just right for the ear canals.Incidentally, it's unlikely to have a problem with the dryer if you read the manual, but if you do, the customer service is superb. My unit was a little finicky at first, and after I dropped a note to the seller, I was contacted right away and with a simple adjustment, I'm back in the land of dry and comfy ears.

I’ve been getting recurrent outer ear infections (of the canal, ie. Swimmer’s Ear) on my right side, presumably as that ear canal is narrow & curved, which traps water, plus I’m on immunosuppressant medications which make me more susceptible to infections.I’ve tried drying drops, but they cause irritation when used daily as alcohol dries out the skin.Plus I’ve tried other drops, like ones containing vinegar, but those are better suited to treat an early mild infection (or prevent one), and don’t address the root cause.My doctor recommended using a hair dryer after showering to aid in drying my ear canal, but that is loud and not very effective as you can’t get very close.So I tried this ear dryer. It’s very mild, such so that you would barely know it’s on if not for the fan noise (you can only feel air when it’s inserted in the ear, not when you hold your hand up to it), but it does help a bit. I usually need 2 cycles (of 85 seconds each, after which it automatically shuts off) to make any difference, and I use it after towel drying, then inserting my pinky finger into my ear wrapped in a Kleenex tissue.Pros: Provides some ear drying benefit. Quick. Easy to use (press button, insert in ear, wait for auto shut off). Not too loud. Doesn’t dry out the ear like drops do. No beep (like apparently some other models do). Folds in half to protect the ear piece. Doesn’t require a power outlet.Cons: Not super powerful (although that would likely be unsafe). Takes 4 AA batteries which I’ve read only provide about 50 cycles of power, and rechargeables aren’t recommended, so it will require a lot of batteries over time (expensive and bad for environment).

Very good