“How is ear fungus in toddlers treated?”
I've been researching my daughter's symptoms online, and I'm sure my 3-year-old daughter has an ear fungus. How is ear fungus treated?
7 Answers
Ear drops
Online research is not good for diagnosing fungal infections. She may just have a simple swimmers ear or outer ear infection. Please take her to see her primary care doctor
Ear fungus is a very common cause of outer ear infection, also called swimmers ear, by swimming in dirty water. It causes intense pain. Motrin is the preferred painkiller used in doses of 10mg per kilo body weight every 6 hours. Also, anti-fungal ear drops instilled in the affected ear every 4 to 6 hours also helps.
It is very rare to have the condition you think she has. She needs to be evaluated by her pediatrician.
Fungal ear culture and treatment. This could include an alcohol vinegar solution.
Before we treat fungus, the child needs a culture to make sure that it is indeed fungus. The treatment for bacterial infection and fungal infection is completely different, we must prove that it is fungal.
Ari Goldsmith
Ari Goldsmith
Usually with swimmers ear drops, and do not get water in her ears. Dry the ears with a blow dryer after washing the hair or a bath. You can also use rubbing alcohol and white vinegar, 1 part of each, and put 3-4 drops of the mixture in each ear when she may have gotten water in the ears.
