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Itchy ears

2017-06-08 06:32:12
There Is frequent itchiness I feel inside my right ear, though it's not too much still uncomfortable, with slight rub it goes away but comes back. This has been there from almost 3 months now,since problem is not too big hence never thought to see an ENT, please suggest how to get rid of this.
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Chronic ear itching is usually because of excessive ear cleaning using ear buds. You need to stop using ear buds for few days

Answered2017-06-09 13:14:24

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