swimmer's ear (otitis externa) can be very painful and it is possible that an infection in the ear canal can spread to deeper tissues and become serious although this rarely happens. one reason you may have wet ears is because you are using q-tips. q-tips can strip the protective coating that ear wax provides and make you more prone to swimmer's ear. if you are a q-tip user. give 'em up now and your earwax coating may return.
is swimmers ears serious? i don't have ear wax ears damp all the time. i'd had a doctor tell me i had this years ago but never did anything about it. so i didn't think it was a big deal. but my ears feel damp all the time & i don't have ear wax. should i be concerned?