Tag: exostosis

Surfer’s Ear Exostosis: What It Is, How It Progresses, and How to Prevent It

You’re out on the water regularly. The swells are good. The waves roll in cold and clean. But there’s a small, silent price your body pays with every session—one that most surfers don’t notice until it’s too late. Cold water triggers a bone growth response in your ear canal called external auditory exostosis, or surfer’s […]

Surfer’s Ear vs. Swimmer’s Ear: Understanding the Risks & How SEAR Plugs Keep You Protected

Both conditions involve water and the ear — but one is bone, one is bacteria, and the way they show up tells you which is which. You step out of the water with a strange ear. Maybe it itches. Maybe it aches when you tug your earlobe. Maybe nothing hurts, but a sound has gone […]