Professional Ear Wax Treatment
Earwax Removal in Sheffield, Dronfield and Mirfield
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Hearing Therapy is an independent and individual hearing care service in South and West Yorkshire that offers specialist in-clinic services. Our patients are at the core of everything we do and we make great efforts to meet the needs of all our clients.
We offer professional, safe earwax removal services to help improve your ear health and hearing capabilities. Are you in need of an ear clean? Get in touch with Hearing Therapy and visit us at one of our high quality specialist clinics.
About Hearing Therapy Ltd
Hearing Therapy’s fully qualified Clinical Ear Care Specialists with over 40 years of joint experience working in the NHS and in private clinics. ENT and nurse trained our team are experts in the safe management of cerumen (ear wax). We are able to use all techniques including micro suction, pulse pressure irrigation and instrumentation.
Pricing
- One or Two Ears – £70
- Assessment Only – £30
There is only one charge for wax removal. In most cases, this can be achieved in one visit. If more than one visit is required to remove the wax safely and comfortably you will not be charged multiple times.
If the problem is not earwax, there is a £30 appointment fee. Where no wax is present or there is still an underlying hearing loss you may be offered a hearing test separately chargeable at £50
Should you need very regular care we offer our Ear Care Club members up to 8 treatments a year for £25 per month
Book an AppointmentWhat is Wax Microsuction
Microsuction is a technique for visualising the ear canal and tympanic membrane while safely conducting ear wax removal. This can be achieved using a number of clinical tools including clinical loupe, endoscope, operating ENT Microscope or clever new imaging tools such as the OWL
Our expert approach to earwax removal
Once excellent imaging of the ear canal has been achieved we use a number of techniques to help clear your ears of wax.
Suction using a specialised tool called a Zoellner tube and sometimes a narrow attachment to this called a fine end for working deeper in the ear canal. The technique is to achieve suction onto the surface of the wax and use this to loosen or ‘jiggle’ the wax free from the canal wall, along and out of the ear. We may sometimes use olive oil on the day to assist with this as it can both lubricate the canal and improve the suction. The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) recommend this as a first line treatment as we are only removing matter from the ear rather than flooding it with water as used during pule-pressure irrigation.
Manual removal is using specially designed tools to remove the wax from the outer part of the ear canal. Sometimes it helps to physically lift the piece of wax if it is quite solid and deep. This is because with water syringing the piece of solid wax could be stopping the water from getting behind it and washing it out. On the other hand with microsuction quite often we will refer to putting in more oil, however, in some instances, the wax is so dry it can come away from the wall of the ear canal itself and be gently pulled out with purpose-designed tweezers.
Water irrigation ear wax removal is a safe method of ear cleaning for people who are comfortable with it. The water irrigation/ear syringing solution is carefully warmed to body temperature for comfort and gentle pulse pressure water flow is used to clear the wax from the ear.
Book Your Appointment TodayAre water irrigation and ear syringing the same?
Not really. Irrigation tends to use purpose-made pulse pressure water flow to ensure a safe procedure. It is a far safer and more effective method of ear cleaning than syringing ever was. It uses an ear irrigation machine to remove earwax with a carefully controlled flow of water. The machine gently pumps water into the ear canal at a controlled and steady rate through a specially designed nozzle. The water simply washes the ear wax away.
Not everyone is suitable for earwax removal by water irrigation. If you’ve had middle ear surgery, ear perforation, frequent ear infections or were born with a cleft palate microsuction would be a safer option.
When should I seek a professional for ear wax removal
Earwax usually isn’t a problem, except when it causes one of the following issues;
Earache
Reduced Hearing
Tinnitus
Dizziness
Hearing aids stop working or whistles
Skin irritation
Trapped water
Infection
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