Corky Carroll: We’re busting some surfer’s ear myths

It’s that time of year. Time for my annual visit to the wonderful world of “surfer’s ear,” the layperson’s term for exostosis.
Exostosis is a bony growth in the outer ear canal that is very common with surfers in our area, the beauteous Orange County. My super expert on this subject is Dr. Carol Jackson, from Newport Beach. I asked Jackson for an update on what is going on with this extremely unpleasant ailment and she sent me the following info:
“Exostosis is