Benefits of Regular Ear Wax Removal By Micro-Suction

Everyone, both children and adults, produce ear wax - but we all produce it in differing amounts at different speeds. You cannot prevent ear wax - it's there to protect your ears from dirt and germs ( find out more information about this at: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/earwax-build-up/ ) and it also moisturises the ear canal. Over-producing ear wax can mean that for some individuals, ear wax can regularly become impacted in the ear canal and become stuck. The only way to maintain this situation is to have regular ear examination &/or ear wax removal. 

Here are some of the benefits of regular ear care maintenance:

• Improved hearing - if ear wax builds up in the ear canal, hearing can become muffled or reduced. Regular ear cleaning can improve hearing clarity - most audiology departments will advise ear examination and ear wax removal prior to audiology appointments and the fitting of hearing aids. 

• Improved ear itchiness - sometimes the sensation of a build up of ear wax can cause the ear canal to feel itchy and uncomfortable. Managing excessive ear wax can improve this discomfort and alleviate itching symptoms. 

• Cleaner hearing aids &/or improvement in whistling hearing aids - ear wax that is building up in the ear canal can block a hearing aid making it whistle, sometimes very loudly. A blocked hearing aid can also reduce the effectiveness of the hearing aid. Regular ear wax removal will ensure your hearing aid is cleaner and working effectively. 

• Improvement in balance difficulties and dizziness - impacted ear wax can cause dizziness symptoms affecting the vital functions of balance and coordination. Regular ear wax removal can alleviate dizziness symptoms and improve balance &/or coordination. 

• Improvement of tinnitus symptoms - it is estimated that 7.6 million people in the UK are affected by tinnitus (find out more information about this at:  https://tinnitus.org.uk/  ) . Impacted ear wax can cause a temporary tinnitus or worsening of existing tinnitus symptoms. Regular wax removal commonly improves tinnitus symptoms and can provide relief from the buzzing/whistling/ringing sensations associated with this condition. 

• Reduced the likelihood of ear wax impaction and discomfort - people often become aware of a blocked and uncomfortable ear following a swimming session or bathing with the head under the water. This is due to water entering the ear canal and becoming trapped behind the impacted ear wax, deep in the ear canal. This sensation is often described as 'I feel as if I'm under water' or 'I suddenly felt like my ear was blocked'. Regular ear wax removal can alleviate the discomfort of impacted wax and the sensation of a 'full' ear. It is becoming increasingly popular to have an ear examination before flying or going on holiday. This prevents unnecessary ear discomfort on a flight or having to seek medical assistance for ear discomfort while on holiday.