After sweating from exertion we all take a shower and change into clean clothes. But do you use ear drops? If there is a lot of purulent discharge in the ear canal, it is not appropriate to use anti-inflammatory drops directly. It’s like changing your clothes without taking a shower, the sweat stains still stay on your body!!! Bathing is usually done in several steps: (a) soap and body wash first (b) rinse with water (c) wipe clean (d) put on clothes. Patients with otitis media should also use drops step by step: (a) clean the pus with hydrogen peroxide (b) then wash with sterile saline (c) dry with cotton swabs (d) put drops according to the doctor’s instructions