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The ear canal is a warm moist environment perfect for growing fungus or infections. If your ears itch it is most likely due to dry skin or otitis externa. Otitis externa is an infection of the outer ear canal usually caused from swimming (same as swimmers ear). A drop of alcohol after swimming will help dry out the ear. If you are not a swimmer and have dry ears there is nothing wrong with putting a little lotion on a cotton swab or your fingertip and applying it to the outer ear (do not push an

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