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Vinegar ear washes
A simple, step-by-step reference for preparing the solution, washing and drying your ear, and keeping water out between treatments.
For patients instructed to use this treatment by our clinical team. Follow your personalized instructions if they differ from this general guide.
THE SOLUTION
Equal parts vinegar + water
½ cup
ordinary white vinegar
+
½ cup
warm tap water
Use plain white vinegar only — not wine or balsamic vinegar. The mixture should be close to body temperature, not hot or cold.
INSTRUCTIONS
Your wash routine
Read through all steps and precautions before beginning. Complete the wash twice daily as instructed by your care team.
01
Prepare the solution
Mix ½ cup ordinary white vinegar with ½ cup warm tap water. Do not substitute wine vinegar or balsamic vinegar.
A solution that is too hot or too cold may cause dizziness. Keep the bottle in your pocket or near your body to bring it closer to body temperature.
What you'll need
- Ordinary white vinegar
- Warm tap water
- Measuring cup
- Rubber ear syringe from a pharmacy
- Hair dryer
- Cotton balls and Vaseline
02
Wash your ear
Fill a rubber ear syringe, available at a pharmacy, with the half-strength solution. Wash the ear several times using the syringe as directed by your clinical team.
Keep the treated ear pointed down toward the sink so the solution can drain out.
Mild dizziness may occur. Using a body-temperature solution can help avoid temperature-related dizziness.
03
Dry the ear one hour later
One hour after washing, hold a hair dryer an arm's length away and direct warm, dry air toward the ear for several minutes, until the ear is dry.
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