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Ear Protection

Protect against Surfers Ear.

What is Surfers Ear?

Surfer's ear is a condition of the ear canal where the bony lining under the skin develops a number of lumps (exostoses) that grow into the tube. This can eventually cause a partial or even complete blockage of the ear canal.

What can I do to prevent it?

Surfer's ear is six times as common in cold water surfers than warm water surfers. The longer you surf the more likely you are to get it. It is thought that it is caused by cold water and air getting into the ears repeatedly over a long period of time. So if you can keep your ears warm and dry when surfing there is a good chance it wont get nearly as bad. The usual way to do this is to wear earplugs but a hood in the winter will provide good protection too.