Earwax Removal Stockport

If you have never had wax removed before or it has been a long time since it was done, it is often beneficial to use some olive oil eardrops for three or four days.

This can help loosen the wax a little bit.

Using drops will soften the wax and sometimes it might even open a gap,  enabling you to hear better.  Other times it may temporarily get worse as the wax can move and block the canal completely.

Oil drops generally will not clear the ear but they will make the wax more compliant when it comes to having it extracted.

Appointments usually take between fifteen minutes and half an hour.

Micro-suction is a safer method than syringing as it is suitable for most people, whereas syringing is not suitable for perforated ears or ear drums that have been operated on.

Tinnitus is often a sign of hearing loss, be it permanent or temporary.

Earwax causes hearing loss which in turn can bring on tinnitus.  It is not uncommon once earwax has been removed for the tinnitus to dissipate (if it is short term).

Obviously, if the tinnitus is more a long term, permanent thing, than wax removal will not make it go away.

The preferred method at AJC Hearing is micro-suction but we do have an alternative water based solution for situations where the proximity or consistency of the wax  renders micro-suction less comfortable than syringing.

This is only suitable if the client meets certain criteria.

Generally, the more you have wax removed the less oil is required.

If you have never had it done or it's been a long time since, then the wax is going to be hard and sometimes embedded in any hairs you may have in your ear canals.

Using oil will loosen it so that hopefully when the micro-suction probe touches the wax, the wax will attach itself and exit the ear canal.

Everybody is different and some people require it more frequently than others.

Generally only time will tell whether you are someone that would benefit from it being done six monthly, annually or every two or three years.

Alternatively, you could just get it done as and when required.

Earwax is a perfectly natural occurrence: natures way of protecting and cleaning the ear.  Normally wax will exit the ear on its own, however there are a myriad of reasons why for some of us it doesn't.

Cause and effect: hearing aids, ear plugs, music buds blocking the ear resulting in wax stopping its migration and slowly building up.

Hairy ear canals causing wax to become embedded.

Anatomy of the ear canal:  narrow ears or the shape of the individuals canals causing the wax to build up.