Medically reviewed by Josephine Hessert, DOEar pain has numerous causes. Most are treatable, though some are serious.

What is swimmer’s ear? Swimmer's ear is a redness or swelling (inflammation), irritation, or infection of your outer ear canal. The ear canal is a tube that goes from the opening of the ear to the ...

Outer ear infections develop when bacteria enter a ... which are larger and more prone to swelling in kids than in adults.